Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe
Vocabulary
seraphs โ angels
coveted โ envied
dissever โ fully separate
Questions and Answers
1. What is the effect of the constant repetition in the poem โ especially the repetition of Annabel Leeโs name?
Answers may vary. Example: The constant repetition makes the poem song-like, like a ballad or dirge. The repetition of Annabel Leeโs name, in particular, suggests the narratorโs all-pervading preoccupation with her.
2. Why do you think Poe chose to put Annabel Leeโs name in all capital letters?
Answers may vary. Example: The capitalization emphasizes the near-mythic stature Annabel Lee has attained in the speakerโs mind.
3. According to the speaker, why did Annabel Lee die?
Annabel Lee died because the angels coveted the perfect love relationship she had with the speaker.