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"Annabel Lee"

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

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1.

Read the second and third stanzas. Which of the wind's actions suggests it could have human qualities?

a)

It blows as fiercely as a hurricane.

b)

It blows so strongly that it is hard to stand up.

c)

The clouds might create a more intense wind.

d)

The wind gives Annabel Lee a chill that kills her.

2.

Read line 21.


The angels, not half so happy in heaven,


What type of figurative language or stylistic element is found in this line?

a)

Alliteration

b)

Refrain

c)

Metaphor

d)

Simile

3.
Each part or verse of a poem is called...
a)
a simile
b)
a metaphor
c)
a refrain
d)
a stanza
4.
How was Annabel Lee probably related to Poe?
a)
His daughter
b)
His Mother
c)
His sister
d)
His wife
5.
According to the poem, why did Annabel Lee die?
a)
Angels were jealous of their love
b)
She committed a sin
c)
Her family opposed to their love
d)
Demons wanted her beauty
6.

What are some topics the poem touches on?

a)

Death, love, loss of a loved one, dealing with death

b)

friendship

c)

loyalty, kindness, and patience

d)

the sea and its scary depths

7.
In the poem, the word sepulchre means-
a)
a morgue
b)
a castle
c)
a tomb
d)
a moat
8.
What is the author's purpose for writing the poem?
a)
To show the foolishness of young love
b)
To convey his sadness at the loss of his young love
c)
to teach the importance of letting someone go
d)
To encourage others to pursue a loving relationship
9.
From the poem, what can the reader conclude about the narrator?
a)
He misses, Annabel Lee, but has moved on from her death
b)
His love for Annabel Lee has started to fade
c)

He is still greatly in love with Annabel Lee even after her death

d)
He wishes that he were dead in Annabel Lee's place
10.
After her death, Annabel Lee is shut into a tomb by - 
a)
her husband
b)
the angels
c)
the demons
d)
her kinsmen (family)
11.
Which line in the poem suggests that the narrator blames supernatural beings for the death of Annabel Lee?
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..."
12.

Who is the speaker in the poem?

a)

Annabel Lee

b)

A ghost

c)

Someone deeply saddened by loss.

d)

The wind

13.

What is the setting of the poem?

a)

A kingdom by the sea.

b)

A dark and scary forest.

c)

An old abandoned barn.

d)

A racquetball court at a middle school.

14.

How long does the speaker say that these events occurred?

a)

A few weeks

b)

When the dinosaurs lived

c)

Many and many a year ago

d)

Yesterday

15.

2. The narrator's feelings for Annabel Lee can best be described as

a)

immature

b)

not lasting

c)

not strong

d)

very strong

16.

4. By referring to Annabel Lee's kinsmen as "highborn," and that they take Annabel Lee away from the speaker implies that

a)

he is also "highborn" so can mourn her properly and deserves the reader's admiration

b)

Annabel Lee should have married him

c)

he is "lowborn" so cannot be with her and deserves the reader's sympathy

d)

Annabel Lee was queen of the kingdom

17.

13. Which statement would the narrator most likely agree with?

a)

Love ends with death.

b)

You can never trust someone you love.

c)

We each have only one special love in our life.

d)

Only the good die young.

18.

10. Which of the following statements best describes the poem's narrator?

a)

Mentally unbalanced by the death of his loved one

b)

Overwhelmed by his life by the sea

c)

Content with his life by the sea

d)

Relieved by the death of his loved one

19.
Why does the narrator say, " I 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..."
a)
To show that although they were young, their love was stronger than other the love of older couples
b)
To show that they grew up together in a kingdom by the sea
c)
To show that no one loved Annabel Lee as much as he did
d)
To show that their love was not a love that could last through the years
20.

The the first 2 stanzas, Annabel Lee is portrayed as:

a)

A young and foolish girl

b)

A young girl swept away by the love of the narrator

c)

A middle-aged woman scarred by love

d)

A girl who has run away from home