Exploring the Haunting Themes of Annabel Lee

The transcript narrates the story of Annabel Lee, a maiden who lived in a kingdom by the sea. The speaker describes their deep love, which was envied by the angels. A tragic wind from the clouds took Annabel Lee away, but the speaker's love remains strong, transcending even death. The speaker dreams of Annabel Lee whenever the moon beams and stars rise, lying beside her tomb by the sea.

Where did Annabel Lee live?

• In a bustling city

• In a mountain village

• In a kingdom by the sea

• In a forest

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What was the only thought that Annabel Lee lived with?

• To be rich

• To be famous

• To love and be loved

• To travel the world

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Who envied the love between the narrator and Annabel Lee?

• The king

• The townspeople

• The angels in heaven

• The demons under the sea

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What caused the death of Annabel Lee?

• A storm

• A wind from a cloud

• An accident

• A disease

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Who took Annabel Lee away from the narrator?

• Her highborn kinsman

• The angels

• The king

• Her friends

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What can never dissever the narrator's soul from Annabel Lee's soul?

• The passage of time

• The distance between them

• The angels in heaven and the demons under the sea

• The laws of the kingdom

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What does the moon bring to the narrator?

• A sense of peace

• Visions of the future

• Dreams of Annabel Lee

• Memories of their childhood

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