Annabel Lee

Front

What is the setting of the poem 'Annabel Lee'?

Back

A kingdom by the sea.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

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Front

What does the narrator's heart symbolize in the poem?

Back

The narrator's heart symbolizes a deep, unhealable grief from the loss of Annabel Lee.

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CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Front

How many lines are in the poem 'Annabel Lee'?

Back

41 lines.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Front

What does the word 'sepulchre' mean in the context of the poem?

Back

A tomb.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

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CCSS.RL.8.5

Front

What can be inferred about the relationship between the narrator and Annabel Lee?

Back

They shared a profound love that transcended even death.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

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CCSS.RL.8.5

Front

What literary device is predominantly used in 'Annabel Lee'?

Back

Repetition, particularly of the phrase 'kingdom by the sea'.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Front

What theme is explored in 'Annabel Lee'?

Back

The theme of love and loss.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Front

How does the poem portray the concept of love?

Back

As an eternal bond that persists even after death.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Front

What is the tone of the poem 'Annabel Lee'?

Back

Melancholic and nostalgic.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Front

What does the narrator mean by 'we loved with a love that was more than love'?

Back

It suggests a deep, almost spiritual connection between the narrator and Annabel Lee.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5