Annabel Lee Difficult

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

In the poem, the word sepulchre means-

• a morgue
• a castle
• a tomb
• a moat

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

• 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

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

The author uses personification in stanza 4 to:

• Minimize the way Annabel Lee died
• Attribute the death of Annabel Lee to forces beyond his control
• Portray the terrible way in which Annabel Lee died
• Gain sympathy from the reader about how Annabel Lee died