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Annabel Lee Lorraine

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

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1.

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.

a)

And this was the reason that, long ago,

In this kingdom by the sea,

b)

A wind blew out of a cloud, chilling

My beautiful Annabel Lee;

c)

So that her highborn kinsmen came

And bore her away from me,

d)

To shut her up in a sepulchre

In this kingdom by the sea.

2.

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;

a)

To break from

b)

To unite

c)

To live on

d)

To die

3.

The author uses phrases like “stronger by far” and “can ever dissever” to establish what sort of tone in the poem?

a)

Melancholy

b)

Triumphant

c)

Heartbroken

d)

Joyful

4.

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,

a)

He dies to be with Annabel Lee.

b)

He has never gotten over Annabel Lee.

c)

He is finally willing to leave Annabel Lee.

d)

He still occasionally thinks about Annabel Lee.

5.

Which of the following is a repetition or a refrain[ a verse or phrase that is repeated at intervals throughout a song or poem]?

a)

“In the sepulcher there by the sea”

b)

“I and my Annabel Lee”

c)

“Of many far wiser than we”

d)

“Kingdom by the sea”

6.

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;

a)

They suggest the narrator’s love for Annabel Lee is nonexistent.

b)

They suggest the narrator’s love for Annabel Lee is eternal.

c)

They suggest the narrators’ love for Annabel Lee is temporary.

d)

They suggest the narrator’s love for Annabel Lee is envied by many.

7.

. 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.”

a)

They emphasize the narrator’s feelings.

b)

They emphasize Annabel Lee’s feelings.

c)

They emphasize how much the narrator loves Annabel Lee.

d)

They emphasize the setting of the poem.

8.

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?

a)

personification

b)

hyperbole

c)

simile

d)

repetition

9.

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.

a)

It blows as fiercely as a hurricane.

b)

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

c)

The wind gives Annabel Lee a chill that kills her.

d)

The clouds might create a more intense wind.

10.

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 --

a)

how cruel the angels in heaven were

b)

how sad he was when Annabel Lee died

c)

how content he and Annabel Lee were together

d)

how beautiful the kingdom by the sea was

11.

"For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams"

is an example of...

a)

metaphor

b)

internal rhyme

c)

end rhyme

d)

personification

e)

allusion

12.

Which statement would the narrator most likely agree with?

a)

Love ends with death.

b)

You can never trust someone you love.

c)

Only the good die young.

d)

We each have only one special love in our life.

13.

What tone does the rhythm and internal and end rhyme create?

a)

humorous, playful

b)

light, carefree

c)

haunting, hypnotic

d)

serious, depressing

14.

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?

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

repetition

d)

personification

15.

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 —

a)

describes an experience the speaker enjoys

b)

reveals what causes the speaker's pain and sadness

c)

introduces the subject of the poem

d)

identifies the setting of the poem

16.

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

17.

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…”

18.

What kind of poetic device is used in line 9?


But we loved with a love that was more than love—

a)

Internal Rhyme

b)

hyperbole

c)

Repetition

d)

alliteration

e)

assonance

19.

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.

a)

ABABACAD

b)

ABCBABDE

c)

ABCBDBEB

d)

ABCBEBFB

20.

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.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Internal rhyme

c)

End rhyme

d)

Assonance

e)

simile