Lines and Angels

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

• the speaker's love of Annabel Lee was a gift from the heavens

• the speaker considers Annabel Lee to be like an angel

• the speaker hopes to reunite with Annabel Lee in the afterlife

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

Read lines 30-33. The speaker uses hyperbole in these lines by claiming angels and demons --

• cannot separate his soul from Annabel Lee's

• all envied him and Annabel Lee

• greatly admired him and Annabel Lee

• plotted together to take Annabel Lee from him

Which of the following quotes best supports this statement? "Love can sometimes be so strong it cannot be stopped by death."

• “I was a child and she 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” (Lines 6-10)

• “So that her highborn kinsman came / And bore her away from me / To shut her up in a sepulcher / In this kingdom by the sea.” (Lines 17-20)

• “The angels not half so happy in heaven / Went envying her and me— / Yes!—that was the reason (Lines 21-24)

• “And neither the angels in heaven above / Nor the demons down under the sea / Can ever dissever my soul from the soul / Of the beautiful Annabel Lee.” (Lines 30-33)

Why does the speaker believe Annabel Lee died?

• because unhappy angels were bored and killed her for fun

• because angels were jealous of the young lovers

• because she was playing dangerously close to the sea

• because the narrator didn't appreciate her when she was alive

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

What is the main theme of the poem 'Lines and Angels'?

• Love and loss

• War and peace

• Nature and humanity

• Friendship and betrayal

In the context of 'Lines and Angels', what does the word 'angel' most likely symbolize?

• A divine being

• A metaphor for love

• A symbol of death

• A representation of innocence

Which literary device is predominantly used in 'Lines and Angels'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

What is the tone of the poem 'Lines and Angels'?

• Joyful

• Melancholic

• Angry

• Indifferent

How does the speaker in 'Lines and Angels' view the concept of angels?

• As protectors

• As envious beings

• As indifferent observers

• As benevolent guides