Example of irony in edgar allen poe's the raven

One example of irony that Poe uses in this poem is the tortured scholar himself. We learn that the man suffering for Lenore is a scholar. We know this because he is surrounded by books, as well as due to the fact that he has a bust of Pallas. Therefore, this is an educated, reasonable, and probably very logical man.

Therefore, it is ironic that this is the man that ends up in such a diminished and sad state. Moreover, the thing that tortures him is not particularly elevated. He suffers because of his love for a woman. Moreover, even though he is extremely clever and educated, his sanity is completely destroyed by a talking raven. The ending is an ironic outcome for the learned scholar.