Sam Simon's version of "The Raven" was extremely accurate. But because of time constraints, the fifth, ninth-thirteenth, and fifteenth-sixteenth stanzas were skipped; though, the fifteenth-sixteenth stanzas had lots of symbolism and should have been incorporated within this shortened version of the poem.

The Simpsons allowed the poem to have a visual connection with younger audiences; otherwise, many teenagers would be unable to understand the writing style and vocabulary of Edgar Allan Poe. On the other hand, the ironic part about this is that Sam Simon decided to use Homer as the main character in the poem, even though he is the most one of the most shallow and stupidest characters within this cartoon. On the other hand, Bart is the Raven, the creature gnawing at the soul of his victim. Marge was Lenore, which was completely understandable; and, Lisa played the part as the narrator, even if her voice was overlapped by James Earl Jones' voice.

Sam Simon decided to add a part within the poem that doesn't include speaking. In the written form of the poem, the man is not described to try to eradicate this nuisance. But Sam Simon was clever to add this part within a visual version, or else it would seem fragmented; visual editions of writing are usually meant to be more detailed and have better flow.

There was one obvious flaw within the visual edition of this poem however. At the end when the Raven is perched atop the bust of Pallas, there is no light source above the Raven to allow a shadow to be cast over the floor and over Homer.

Overall, the Simpsons' edition of "The Raven" was a job well done. The important parts, excluding the symbolism of a Prophet, are well-depicted and well-directed. Sam Simon has surely done a great job in letting a younger audience relive one of the best pieces of art by Edgar Allan Poe.