Annabel Lee - Edgar Allen Poe

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• Leerjaar 6

             Annabel Lee

                       Edgar Allen Poe

Lesson aims

...knowing who Edgar Allan Poe was and becoming familiar with his themes and why he thinks poetry is important

...being able to analyse the poem and identifying/understanding the underlying meaning

...giving you the opportunity to revise

Huckelberry Finn

a Het geweten van Huck is gevormd of beter gezegd misvormd door de christelijke en racistische cultuur van het zuiden. Zijn geweten gebiedt hem Jim te verraden. Hucks hart is 'sound; in die zin dat Huck in staat is om, ondanks de racistische vooroordelen,Jim als persoon te waarderen en een echte vriendschap met hem op te bouwen. Op het moment dat Huck besluit Jim niet te verraden, wint zijn hart het van zijn geweten.

c Vriendschap op basis van gelijkheid, opofferingsgezindheid en oprechte genegenheid.

What do we learn about the setting? (time & place)

Poe's most poetical topic

 "The mysterious death of a beautiful woman is, unquestionably, the most poetical topic in the world."

Poe's vision on poetry

We're not allowed to experience long happiness, but only short intense moments. The gods themselves will ensure this. (i.e. taking away the ones he loves / ending his happiness). Poetry should highlight this and be short and to the point.

Content

Who is the narrator and who is his subject?

How does the narrator explain her death?

Which lines inform you of Annabel Lee's death?

How does the narrator describe Annabel Lee? Give quotations.

Apply the terms 'reality' and 'fantasy' to this poem.

Think of themes to fit this poem.

Is this poem about eternal, or obsessive love? Explain.

Is the narrator indeed too young to know 'true love'? Are the older people mentioned in the poem right?

Structure & Form

Find examples of repetition. Why do you think this is used?

What can you say about the rhyme scheme?

What is the point of view?

1. 1st person
2. 2nd person
3. 3rd person limited
4. 3rd person omniscient

Give an example of imagery.

Give an example of a metaphor.

Give an example of assonance.