Lines and Angels

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

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

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

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)

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

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...

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which line from the poem suggests that the speaker feels a deep connection with Annabel Lee even after her death?

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

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

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

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

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What literary device is used in the line 'The angels, not half so happy in Heaven, Went envying her and me'?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Personification

• C) Simile

• D) Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

In the context of the poem, what does the word 'envying' most closely mean?

• A) Admiring

• B) Jealous of

• C) Ignoring

• D) Protecting

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which of the following best describes the tone of the poem 'Annabel Lee'?

• A) Joyful

• B) Melancholic

• C) Indifferent

• D) Humorous

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the rhyme scheme of the first stanza of 'Annabel Lee'?

• A) ABAB

• B) AABB

• C) ABCB

• D) ABBA

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Which of the following lines from the poem indicates a supernatural element?

• A) For the moon never beams, without bringing me dreams...

• B) And this maiden she lived with no other thought...

• C) In a kingdom by the sea...

• D) We loved with a love that was more than love...

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the central theme of 'Annabel Lee'?

• A) The power of love

• B) The inevitability of death

• C) The beauty of nature

• D) The passage of time

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10