WorksheetsAnnabel Lee Lorraine
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Identify two phrases in the following stanza that imply that Annabel Lee has died.
And this was the reason that, long ago,
In this kingdom by the sea,
A wind blew out of a cloud, chilling
My beautiful Annabel Lee;
So that her highborn kinsmen came
And bore her away from me,
To shut her up in a sepulchre
In this kingdom by the sea.
And this was the reason that, long ago,
In this kingdom by the sea,
A wind blew out of a cloud, chilling
My beautiful Annabel Lee;
So that her highborn kinsmen came
And bore her away from me,
To shut her up in a sepulchre
In this kingdom by the sea.
What is the meaning of the word “dissever” as it is used in the poem?
And neither the angels in Heaven above
Nor the demons down under the sea
Can ever dissever my soul from the soul
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
To break from
To unite
To live on
To die
The author uses phrases like “stronger by far” and “can ever dissever” to establish what sort of tone in the poem?
Melancholy
Triumphant
Heartbroken
Joyful
What do these lines say about the protagonist of the poem?
For the moon never beams, without bringing me dreams
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And the stars never rise, but I feel the bright eyes
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side
Of my darling—my darling—my life and my bride,
He dies to be with Annabel Lee.
He has never gotten over Annabel Lee.
He is finally willing to leave Annabel Lee.
He still occasionally thinks about Annabel Lee.
Which of the following is a repetition or a refrain[ a verse or phrase that is repeated at intervals throughout a song or poem]?
“In the sepulcher there by the sea”
“I and my Annabel Lee”
“Of many far wiser than we”
“Kingdom by the sea”
How do the following descriptions impact the meaning of the text? (RL.2.4)
But our love it was stronger by far than the love
Of those who were older than we—
Of many far wiser than we—
And neither the angels in Heaven above
Nor the demons down under the sea
Can ever dissever my soul from the soul
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
They suggest the narrator’s love for Annabel Lee is nonexistent.
They suggest the narrator’s love for Annabel Lee is eternal.
They suggest the narrators’ love for Annabel Lee is temporary.
They suggest the narrator’s love for Annabel Lee is envied by many.
. What is the impact of the repeated sounds in these lines of the poem? (RL.2.4)
In her sepulchre there by the sea—
In her tomb by the sounding sea.”
They emphasize the narrator’s feelings.
They emphasize Annabel Lee’s feelings.
They emphasize how much the narrator loves Annabel Lee.
They emphasize the setting of the poem.
Read lines 5 and 6 from the first stanza.
And this maiden she lived with no other thought
Than to love and be loved by me.
What type of figurative language is the author using?
personification
hyperbole
simile
repetition
Read the third stanza. Which of the wind's actions suggests it could have human qualities?
And this was the reason that, long ago,
In this kingdom by the sea,
A wind blew out of a cloud, chilling
My beautiful Annabel Lee;
So that her highborn kinsmen came
And bore her away from me,
To shut her up in a sepulchre
In this kingdom by the sea.
It blows as fiercely as a hurricane.
It blows so strongly that it is hard to stand up.
The wind gives Annabel Lee a chill that kills her.
The clouds might create a more intense wind.
Read lines 21-22.
The angels, not half so happy in Heaven,
Went envying her and me—
In these lines the speaker uses hyperbole to emphasize --
how cruel the angels in heaven were
how sad he was when Annabel Lee died
how content he and Annabel Lee were together
how beautiful the kingdom by the sea was
"For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams"
is an example of...
metaphor
internal rhyme
end rhyme
personification
allusion
Which statement would the narrator most likely agree with?
Love ends with death.
You can never trust someone you love.
Only the good die young.
We each have only one special love in our life.
What tone does the rhythm and internal and end rhyme create?
humorous, playful
light, carefree
haunting, hypnotic
serious, depressing
Read the following lines from Annabel Lee:
Of my darling--my darling--my life and my bride
In her sepulcher there by the sea--
In her tomb by the sounding sea.
Which of these does the poet use to express his love for Annabel Lee?
metaphor
simile
repetition
personification
Read the fourth stanza.
The angels, not half so happy in Heaven,
Went envying her and me—
Yes!—that was the reason (as all men know,
In this kingdom by the sea)
That the wind came out of the cloud by night,
Chilling and killing my Annabel Lee.
The fourth stanza is important to the poem Annabel Lee because it —
describes an experience the speaker enjoys
reveals what causes the speaker's pain and sadness
introduces the subject of the poem
identifies the setting of the poem
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..."
To show that although they were young, their love was stronger than other the love of older couples
To show that they grew up together in a kingdom by the sea
To show that no one loved Annabel Lee as much as he did
To show that their love was not a love that could last through the years
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…”
What kind of poetic device is used in line 9?
But we loved with a love that was more than love—
Internal Rhyme
hyperbole
Repetition
alliteration
assonance
What is the rhyme scheme of the 3rd stanza?
And this was the reason that, long ago,
In this kingdom by the sea,
A wind blew out of a cloud, chilling
My beautiful Annabel Lee;
So that her highborn kinsmen came
And bore her away from me,
To shut her up in a sepulchre
In this kingdom by the sea.
ABABACAD
ABCBABDE
ABCBDBEB
ABCBEBFB
Lines 34 - 35 is an example of what sound device?
And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side
Of my darling—my darling—my life and my bride,
Choose all that apply.
Alliteration
Internal rhyme
End rhyme
Assonance
simile
