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Annabel Lee

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15 questions
After Reading: Questions that require you to have read through and discussed the entire poem.
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Question 13
13.

Narrative Poetry tells a story-

List events from the plot of the poem:
  1. Exposition
  2. Rising Action
  3. Climax
  4. Falling Action
  5. Resolution

Question 14
14.

  • How do you feel about the poem? (Mood)
  • Choose 5 words from the text that help you explain how you feel and why?

Then compare:

  • What was the speaker's tone?

Question 15
15.

Write a one paragraph summary of the poem including the following:

  • An opening sentence that includes the author's name, the title, and the main idea.
  • Three to four sentences explaining what the poem is about. Use the 5 words you chose to help you.
  • A closing sentence restating the main idea and giving your opinion about the poem.

Stanza 1: lines 1-6
Question 1
1.

Describe the setting of the poem.

Question 2
2.

Characters:
  • Who is Annabel Lee?
  • What is the relationship between the speaker and Annabel Lee?

Stanza 2: lines 7-12
Question 3
3.

How old were the speaker and Annabel Lee when the relationship occurred?

Question 4
4.

  • Why do you think Poe repeats that they are by the Sea?
  • Why does the speaker repeats that he and Annabel Lee were in love again in the stanza?

Stanza 3: lines 13-20
Question 5
5.

What happened to Annabel Lee?

Question 6
6.

Interpret Imagery:
To what senses does the image in lines 15 & 16 apppeal?

Why does Poe use those senses?

Stanza 4: lines 21-26
Question 7
7.

Read the lines from the poem.
The angels not half so happy in heaven
Went envying her and me -
What does this selection from the poem describe?

Question 8
8.

What is the speaker's mental state during this stanza?
What makes you think that?

Use text evidence to support your answer.

Stanza 5: lines 27-33
Question 9
9.

What does the speaker say about his and Annabel Lee's love in this stanza?

Question 10
10.

Read the lines from the poem.
But we loved with a love that was more than love, I and my Annabel Lee; With a love that the winged seraphs of heaven Coveted her and me.
What does using the word “coveted” suggest about the seraphs?

Stanza 6: lines 35-41
Question 11
11.

How does the speaker describe his current relationship with Annabel Lee?

How does this stanza further reflect the speaker's mental state?

Question 12
12.

Read the lines from the poem.
For the moon never beams, without bringing me dreams Of the beautiful Annabel Lee; And the stars never rise, but I feel the bright eyes Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
What can the reader conclude about the speaker?