Edgar Allan Poe: Annabel Lee

Which line in the poem suggests that the narrator blames supernatural beings for the death of Annabel Lee?

• "So that her highborn kinsmen came, And bore her away from me..."

• "But our love it was stronger by far than the love, Of those who were older than we..."

• "The angels, not half so happy in Heaven, Went envying her and me.."

• " For the moon never beams, without bringing me dreams, Of the beautiful Annabel Lee..."

Why does the narrator say, " I was a child, In this kingdom by the sea, But we loved with a love that was more than love--I and my Annabel Lee..."

• To show that although they were young, their love was stronger than other the love of older couples

• To show that they grew up together in a kingdom by the sea

• To show that no one loved Annabel Lee as much as he did

• To show that their love was not a love that could last through the years

The tone of this poem can best be described as:

• Nostalgic
• Ecstatic
• Melancholy
• Vehement

The the first 2 stanzas, Annabel Lee is portrayed as:

• A young and foolish girl
• A child swept away by the love of the narrator
• A middle-aged woman scarred by love
• A girl who has run away from home

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

• He misses, Annabel Lee, but has moved on from her death
• His love for Annabel Lee has started to fade
• He is still greatly infatuated with Annabel Lee even after her death
• He wishes that he were dead in Annabel Lee's place

What happened to Annabel Lee?

• She won the lottery.

• She died.

• She sailed into a storm.

• She went to a concert.

What is the setting of the poem?

• A kingdom by the sea.

• A dark and scary forest.

• An old abandoned barn.

• A racquetball court at a middle school.

After her death, Annabel Lee is shut into a tomb by - 

• her husband
• the angels
• the demons
• her kinsmen (family)

After Annabel Lee's death, you can infer that the speaker feels - 

• more removed from Annabel Lee
• thankful to Annabel Lee's relatives
• great relief that his problems are over
• resentment against Annabel Lee's relatives

Readers of this poem are most likely to associated with - 

• an autobiography
• a fairy tale
• a letter
• a detective story