Exploring the Themes of Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe

The transcript narrates a story of a deep and eternal love between the speaker and Annabelle Lee, set in a kingdom by the sea. Despite their young age, their love was profound and envied by angels. A tragic wind from the clouds took Annabelle Lee away, but the speaker's love remains unbroken, transcending even death. The speaker continues to feel connected to Annabelle Lee through the moon and stars, lying beside her tomb by the sea.

Where did Annabel Lee live?

• In a bustling city

• In a kingdom by the sea

• In a mountain village

• In a forest

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What was the only thought that Annabel Lee lived with?

• To travel the world

• To love and be loved by the narrator

• To be famous

• To be rich

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What emotion did the angels feel towards Annabel Lee and the narrator?

• Happiness

• Envy

• Anger

• Indifference

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What caused the death of Annabel Lee?

• A flood

• A wind from the cloud

• A storm

• A fire

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Who took Annabel Lee away from the narrator?

• Her friends

• Her highborn kinsmen

• Strangers

• The narrator's family

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What is stronger than the love of those older and wiser than the narrator and Annabel Lee?

• Their dreams

• Their love

• Their ambitions

• Their friendship

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What does the moon bring to the narrator?

• Nightmares

• Dreams of Annabel Lee

• Memories of childhood

• Visions of the future

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Where does the narrator lie down at night?

• In a forest

• By the sea

• In a meadow

• In a city

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