Themes and Emotions in 'Annabel Lee'

Themes and Emotions in 'Annabel Lee'

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Richard Gonzalez

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The video tutorial discusses how poems, even those composed of mere images, often tell stories by arranging these images to create a narrative of emotions. It emphasizes the importance of reciting narrative poems in a way that makes listeners engage with the human drama and emotions presented. The tutorial uses Candi Alexander's reading of Edgar Allen Poe's 'Annabel Lee' as an example, highlighting how she infuses the opening lines with joy to enhance the impact of the poem's sad ending. The tutorial concludes by examining the emotional shifts in the poem's conclusion.

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a common feature of most poems, even those made up of just images?

They are written in iambic pentameter.

They are always about nature.

They create a narrative of emotions.

They always rhyme.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main goal when reciting a narrative poem?

To emphasize the poem's historical context.

To focus on the poem's structure.

To make the listener feel the human drama and emotions.

To memorize the poem perfectly.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is the actress mentioned as an example for reading 'Annabel Lee'?

Viola Davis

Candi Alexander

Meryl Streep

Helen Mirren

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does Candi Alexander convey the emotions in the opening lines of 'Annabel Lee'?

By using a monotone voice.

By suffusing the lines with joy.

By focusing on the poem's rhythm.

By speaking very quickly.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the setting of the poem 'Annabel Lee'?

A bustling city

A mountain village

A kingdom by the sea

A dense forest

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of the sea in 'Annabel Lee'?

It represents danger.

It is where Annabel Lee was buried.

It symbolizes the depth of their love.

It is where the narrator and Annabel Lee met.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the central theme of the love story in 'Annabel Lee'?

A love that is more than love

A love that fades over time

Forbidden love

Unrequited love

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