Annabel Lee Flashcard

Front

Why does the speaker focus his attention on Annabel Lee?

Back

Because she loved the narrator and he loved her.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Front

What does the narrator do when the moon beams and he dreams of Annabel Lee?

Back

He lies by her grave all night by the sea.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Front

How does the speaker deal with Annabel Lee’s death?

Back

He feels as connected to her in death as in life.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

What happens when her highborn kinsman came?

Back

Her rich relatives buried her in a tomb.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Front

Which quote best supports the idea that love can be stronger than death?

Back

“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).

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Front

What is the main theme of 'Annabel Lee'?

Back

The enduring power of love even in the face of death.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Front

What literary device is predominantly used in 'Annabel Lee'?

Back

Repetition, to emphasize the speaker's feelings.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Front

What does the sea symbolize in 'Annabel Lee'?

Back

The sea symbolizes the connection between the narrator and Annabel Lee.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

How does the speaker view the angels in relation to his love for Annabel Lee?

Back

He believes the angels envied their love.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

Front

What is the significance of the sepulchre in the poem?

Back

It represents the physical separation between the narrator and Annabel Lee.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5