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SECTION: UNITS
“Annabel Lee” Notes
POEM SYNOPSIS
This is a poem about __________ that Poe has written in memory of __________________, whom he calls
Annabel Lee. Annabel Lee and the narrator were so in love that the angels in heaven could not help but be
____________ of it. It is that ________________ that Poe blames his wife’s untimely death upon. Despite
her death, their love still remains, and no one and nothing can stop that.
RHYME SCHEME
It was many and many a year ago,
In a kingdom by the sea,
That a maiden there lived whom you may know
By the name of Annabel Lee;
And this maiden she lived with no other thought
Than to love and be loved by me.
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OTHER NOTES ABOUT THE POM
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Poe is mourning his ________________________ who died at a young age.
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Her name was ______________________; she died of Tuberculosis.
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Poem can speak to ____________________________________
– Hence the title "Annabel Lee" not "Virginia”
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Writes in the _______________________
– Shows that he’s still _________________
MOOD
Mood of the poem: ________________________________________________
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How do these lines support the mood?
ANALYSIS
1. Poe structures this poem similar to a particular genre in literature. What genre and how do you know? Why
would Poe choose to start this poem in this way?
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2. Why does “wingéd" have an accent? Why does Poe include this?
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3. What picture does Poe paint by repeating certain words and phrases? Explain.
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4. Who does the narrator fault for Annabel Lee’s death, and what is his reasoning?
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5. In the first stanza on page 774, what is the speaker saying? What message about love is Poe trying to convey?
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6. What does line 21 echo that is found elsewhere in the poem? What is the significance of this?
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7. How does the rhythm of the poem affect its tone?
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PAINTING
Explain what the painting is depicting, and then describe the emotion it evokes.
Title: ________________________
Artist: _______________________
An analogy for: __________________________________
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