POE - "Annabel Lee" and "The Raven"

Who is the speaker in "Annabel Lee?"

• Annabel Lee

• A ghost

• Someone deeply saddened by loss.

• The wind

What is a sepulchre?

• Type of fish

• Tomb

• Tuba

• Tortilla

What is a main idea of "Annabel Lee"?

• Good versus evil

• Don't follow traditions blindly

• Love and the pain of loss

• Never lie in order to impress someone

What is the setting of "Annabel Lee?"

• A kingdom by the sea.

• A dark and scary forest.

• An old abandoned barn.

• A racquetball court at a middle school.

What are winged seraphs?

• Birds

• Beetles

• Angels

• Flowers

What did the winged seraphs feel about the love between the speaker and Annabel Lee?

• Happiness

• Sadness

• Envy

• Shame

"For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams"

is an example of...

• simile

• personification

• metaphor

• Alliteration

What does the speaker do at the end of the "Annabel Lee?"

• Runs into the ocean.

• Lies down by the tomb.

• Eats a double cheeseburger.

• He dies.

The poem "Annabel Lee" is really about...

• Poe's grandma that made him cookies.

• Poe's sister whom he barely knew.

• Poe's young wife who died young.

• Poe's favorite car.

What is the author's purpose for writing "Annabel Lee?"

• To show the foolishness of young love

• To convey his sadness at the loss of his young love

• to teach the importance of letting someone go

• To encourage others to pursue a loving relationship