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WorksheetsAnnabelle Lee
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is the theme of the poem? What is the poem about? Choose the BEST answer.
The love between the narrator and Annabel is so strong that it can't be stopped by death
When there is jealousy and envy bad things happen
When someone dies young, it strongly influences our memories
Sometimes bad things happen to good people
Which of the following quotes best supports this statement? "Love can sometimes be so strong it cannot be stopped by death."
“I was a child and she 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” (Lines 6-10)
“So that her highborn kinsman came / And bore her away from me / To shut her up in a sepulcher / In this kingdom by the sea.” (Lines 17-20)
“The angels not half so happy in heaven / Went envying her and me— / Yes!—that was the reason (Lines 21-24)
“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.” (Lines 30-33)
Which of the following statements best summarizes (sums up) how the speaker describes Annabel Lee?
The speaker describes her as coming from a wealthier family, which is why she is taken from him.
The speaker looks up to her, describing her as beautiful and seemingly having no other purpose than to love the narrator.
The speaker describes her as fragile and dainty, which is why she becomes sick so easily.
The speaker looks up to her and describes her as perfect, but the narrator also holds a lot of dislike for the way she treated him.
Why does the speaker focus his attention on Annabel Lee?
because she was a young and innocent child
because she was coveted by angels
because she lived by the sea like the narrator
because she loved the narrator and he loved her
Why does the speaker believe Annabel Lee died?
because angels were jealous of the young couple
because unhappy angels were bored and killed her for fun
because the narrator didn't appreciate her when she was alive
because she was playing dangerously close to the sea
How does the speaker deal with Annabel Lee’s death?
He does not believe that she is dead.
He guards her tomb from the evil angels.
He feels as though their souls have been torn apart.
He feels as connected to her in death as in life.
What does the narrator do when the moon beams and he dreams of Annabel Lee?
He lies by her grave all night by the sea.
He goes to the sea and walks until dawn.
He travels to her grave in town and leaves flowers.
He listens to the sea and cries.
What are some topics the poem touches on?
friendship
loyalty, kindness, and patience
Death, love, loss of a loved one, dealing with death
the sea and its scary depths
In the poem, the word sepulchre means-
a morgue
a tomb
a castle
a moat
What is the author's purpose for writing the poem?
To show the foolishness of young love
To encourage others to pursue a loving relationship
To teach the importance of letting someone go
To convey his sadness at the loss of his young love
From the poem, what can the reader conclude about the narrator?
He wishes that he were dead in Annabel Lee's place
He is still greatly infatuated with Annabel Lee even after her death
His love for Annabel Lee has started to fade
He misses, Annabel Lee, but has moved on from her death
Which line in the poem suggests that the narrator blames supernatural beings for the death of Annabel Lee?
But our love it was stronger by far than the love, Of those who were older than we..."
"So that her highborn kinsmen came, And bore her away from me..."
" For the moon never beams, without bringing me dreams, Of the beautiful Annabel Lee..."
"The angels, not half so happy in Heaven, Went envying her and me.."
The the first 2 stanzas, Annabel Lee is portrayed as:
A child swept away by the love of the narrator
A young and foolish girl
A middle-aged woman scarred by love
A girl who has run away from home
