Annabel Lee Quiz

The repetition of the name “Annabel Lee” helps the reader infer that the speaker –

• Wants the poem to have a rhyme pattern

• Wants to avenge Annabel Lee’s death

• Is still mourning the loss of his beloved Annabel Lee

• Hopes to reunite with Annabel Lee

Based on lines 18 and 19 from the poem, what can the reader infer the speaker feels?

• The speaker feels confused about why she was taken away

• The speaker is upset her body was taken away from him

• The speaker is relieved that her family members were the ones to bury her

• The speaker feels lonely because he lost his love

The author’s use of figurative language in lines 21-22 emphasizes—

• How cruel the angels in heaven were

• How content he and Annabel Lee were together

• How sad he was when Annabel Lee died

• How beautiful the kingdom by the sea was

The author’s use of figurative language in lines 34-37 conveys that –

• Annabel Lee was superior to other women

• The speaker’s dreams of Annabel Lee were disturbing

• The stars feel sympathy for the speaker and shine brighter

• The speaker thinks and dreams of Annabel Lee constantly

Which line from the poem best helps the reader understand that the speaker’s grief turned into madness?

• “And this maiden she lived with no other thought”

• “The angels, not half so happy in heaven”

• “And so, the night-tide, I lie down by the side”

• “In her tomb by the sounding sea”

Based on lines 5 and 6 of the poem, what can the reader infer the speaker thought about Annabel Lee?

• That Annabel Lee was young and innocent

• That Annabel Lee was kind and loving to everyone

• That Annabel Lee and the speaker were deeply in love

• That she was enchanted by the sea

The poet includes stanza 4 most likely to –

• Emphasize the speaker’s traumatic mental state

• Stress to the reader it was the angels who killed her

• Describe exactly how Annabel died

• Highlight they lived in a kingdom by the sea

The author’s use of language throughout the poem creates a sense of—

• Romantic

• Despair

• Envy

• Firm

Read the question carefully, then answer in the space provided. Why does the speaker believe that the angels killed Annabel Lee? Use text evidence from the poem to support your response.

Answer explanation

In order to get this question CORRECT, you needed to:

-Write in a R.A.C Response (restate, answer, and cite text)

Read the question carefully then answer in the space provided. What is the central message of the poem? Use evidence from the text to support your response.

Answer explanation

In order to get this question CORRECT, you needed to:

-Write in a R.A.C Response (restate, answer, and cite text)