Annabel Lee - Edgar Allen Poe

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Annabel Lee

Edgar Allen Poe

Content

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

Who is the narrator and who is his subject?

Which lines inform you of Annabel Lee's death?

How does the narrator explain her 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

What can you say about the rhyme scheme?

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

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.