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Annabel Lee Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

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1.

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..."

2.

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

3.
The tone of this poem can best be described as:
a)
Nostalgic
b)
Ecstatic
c)
Melancholy
d)
Vehement
4.
The the first 2 stanzas, Annabel Lee is portrayed as:
a)
A young and foolish girl
b)
A child 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
5.
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 infatuated with Annabel Lee even after her death
d)
He wishes that he were dead in Annabel Lee's place
6.

What happened to Annabel Lee?

a)

She won the lottery.

b)

She died.

c)

She sailed into a storm.

d)

She went to a concert.

7.

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.

8.
After her death, Annabel Lee is shut into a tomb by - 
a)
her husband
b)
the angels
c)
the demons
d)
her kinsmen (family)
9.
After Annabel Lee's death, you can infer that the speaker feels - 
a)
more removed from Annabel Lee
b)
thankful to Annabel Lee's relatives
c)
great relief that his problems are over
d)
resentment against Annabel Lee's relatives
10.
Readers of this poem are most likely to associated with - 
a)
an autobiography
b)
a fairy tale
c)
a letter
d)
a detective story
11.
Which of the following statements best describes the poem's narrator?
a)
Mentally unbalanced by the death of his loves 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
12.
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
13.

Who is the author?

a)

Edgar Allan Poe

b)

Langston Hughes

c)

Dr. Seuss

14.

What is the speaker's relationship with Annabel Lee?

a)

They are friends

b)

They are mortal enemies

c)

They are lovers

15.

Based off line 7, when did the speaker and Annabel Lee first begin their relationship?

a)

When they were kids

b)

They never started a relationship

c)

When they took a trip to the beach

16.

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.

17.

The figurative language in lines 11-12 suggests that --

a)

the speaker's love of Annabel Lee was a gift from the heavens

b)

the speaker considers Annabel Lee to be like an angel

c)

the speaker hopes to reunite with Annabel Lee in the afterlife

d)

the speaker's love of Annabel Lee could not be matched in the heavens or on Earth

18.

The use of rhythm and repetition in the poem adds to the text’s meaning mainly by . . .

a)

making fun of a very serious subject

b)

making the poem more sad

c)

supporting the poem’s central themes of time and eternity

d)

making the poem easy to memorize

19.

3. What is the literal cause of Annabel Lee’s death?

a)

pneumonia or influenza

b)

broken heart

c)

headache

d)

fever

20.

What is the biblical allusion in this stanza?

Allusion: a reference in literature to another piece of literature

a)

A. Of those who were older than we / Of many far wiser

b)

B. neither the angels in Heaven above / Nor the demons down

under the sea

c)

C. Our love was stronger by far

d)

D. dissever my soul from the soul / Of the beautiful Annabel Lee