WorksheetsQuiz #6: Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
2. The narrator's feelings for Annabel Lee can best be described as
Immature
Fleeting
Lessening
Eternal
He misses Annabel Lee but has moved on from her death
His love for Annabel Lee has started to fade
He remains captivated with Annabel Lee even after her death
He wishes that he were dead in Annabel Lee's place
“For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams..”
What is the narrator’s tone in this line?
Melancholy
Nostalgic
Knowing
Flippant
What is the setting of the poem?
A kingdom by the sea
A dark and scary forest
An old abandoned castle
In the ocean
The video viewed in class and on EdPuzzle depicts Annabel Lee as never aging. Why is this an accurate portrayal of the character Annabel Lee?
Because she passes away as a young woman, Annabel Lee never grows any older.
Because she drinks from the eternal ocean, Annabel Lee never gets old.
Because she lives in a kingdom by the sea, Annabel Lee has others to do her work.
Because she is coveted by the seraphs, Annabel Lee is protected from getting old.
“To shut her up in a sepulchre”’(Line 19)
“In a sepulchre there by the sea.” (Line 40)
CLAIM: In the poem “Annabel Lee,” the reader needs to understand that a sepulchre is a synonym for tomb. Which line from the poem best supports the claim statement?
Line 19 because it uses the phrase “to shut her up”
Line 40 because it uses “by the sea”
Line 19 because it uses “up in”
Line 40 because it uses “In a sepulchre”
3. According to the narrator, how did Annabel Lee die?
She drowns in a kingdom by the sea.
Heaven loved her more than the narrator
The jealous angels sent a wind to chill her.
Her jealous relatives killed her.
From the poem, what can the reader conclude about the narrator?
He misses, Annabel Lee, but has moved on from her death
His love for Annabel Lee has started to fade
He is still greatly in love with Annabel Lee even after her death
He wishes that he were in heaven with Annabel Lee and the seraphs
Which genre is Edgar Allen Poe credited with creating?
Poetry
Mystery
Fantasy
Science Fiction
What are some topics the poem touches on?
death, love, loss of a loved one
friendship, heaven, and life after death
loyalty, kindness, and patience
depths of the sea, tombs, and angels
It is said that “Art often imitates life.”
How is this true with “Annabel Lee,” and its author Edgar Allan Poe?
The angels were jealous of Edgar Allan Poe.
His wife died of a severe cold during a chilly month of the year.
Edgar Allan Poe lived in a glorious kingdom located beside the sea.
Edgar Allan Poe’s beloved young wife died whom he thought of and missed daily.
"A love that the winged seraphs of heaven coveted her and me"
Which answer best paraphrases this line in the poem "Annabel Lee?"
A group of winged seraphs are known as covets
The angels were jealous of the love between Annabel Lee and the speaker
He and Annabel Lee soon would join the seraphs in heaven, earning their wings
Love is all the speaker and Annabel Lee need to make the angels happy for them
