What is the primary impression of Annabel Lee the author wants to create in lines 5 and 6?

She loved the speaker very deeply.

The figurative language in lines 11-12 suggests that --

the speaker's love of Annabel Lee could not be matched in the heavens or on Earth

Read the second and third stanzas. Which of the wind's actions suggests it could have human qualities?

The wind gives Annabel Lee a chill that kills her.

Read lines 21-22. In these lines the speaker uses hyperbole to emphasize --

how content he and Annabel Lee were together

According to the poem, why did Annabel Lee die?

Angels were jealous of their love

What are some topics the poem touches on?

Death, love, loss of a loved one, dealing with death

What is the author's purpose for writing the poem?

To convey his sadness at the loss of his young love

From the poem, what can the reader conclude about the narrator?

He is still greatly infatuated with Annabel Lee even after her death

The speaker in "The Raven" can best be described as a —

melancholy person trying to forget a great tragedy

Identify the quotation where the underlined words are an example of alliteration: “What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt , and ominous bird of yore / Meant in croaking ‘Nevermore.’” , “Leave no black plume as a token of that lie thy soul hath spoken! / Leave my loneliness unbroken !—quit the bust above my door!” , “ Back into the chamber turning, all my soul within me burning , / Soon again I heard a tapping somewhat louder than before.” , “On this home by Horror haunted—tell me truly, I implore — / Is there—is there balm in Gilead ?— tell me —tell me, I implore!”

“What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt , and ominous bird of yore / Meant in croaking ‘Nevermore.’”

What does the Raven symbolize in this poem?

The speaker's grief and lonliness

What is the central idea of “The Raven”?

The narrator will be lost in his grief forever.

What question is most important to the speaker?

Will he ever see Lenore again in Heaven/Aidenn/Eden?

Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom and War

What is "Plutonian Shore" referenced in the poem?

It separates the land of the living and the land of the dead in Hades

The speaker was reading books to end his sadness or...

distract himself from his grief

Why is the raven a fitting bird to show up in his room?

Ravens are said to bring bad news

When the raven continues to only say "Nevermore", how does the narrator respond?

he grows increasingly frustrated

Is the speaker's conflict resolved at the end of the poem?

No, he will continue to be unhappy.

What can readers infer from the poem's conclusion about the speaker?

never escape his sorrow and sadness over the loss of Lenore

The repetition of “still is sitting” in the last stanza helps you infer that the speaker

resents the raven’s presence in the room

Annabel Lee & The Raven Flashcards

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1.

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Front

Main Idea of "Annabel Lee"

Back

Annabel and the poet's love for each other

2.

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Front

Setting of "Annabel Lee"

Back

a kingdom by the sea

3.

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True or false...... "Annabel Lee"
The poet fell in love with Annabel Lee long before the poem.

Back

TRUE

4.

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Front

True or false...... "Annabel Lee"
Even the angels envied the lovers

Back

TRUE

5.

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Front

True or false: The poet and Annabel Lee live on an island.

Back

FALSE

6.

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Front

True or false: Only demons can dissever the souls of the lovers in "Annabel Lee".

Back

FALSE

7.

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Front

Does the moon bring the poet dreams of Annabel in "Annabel Lee"?

Back

TRUE

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