Annabel Lee Vocabulary

What does the word "melancholy" mean?

• Happy and joyful

• Gloomy state of mind

• Excited and thrilled

• Calm and peaceful

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does it mean to covet?

• To get rid of

• To desire/want

• To gather in a group

• To dream

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does it mean to dissever? 

• To disagree 

• To dislike

• To mourn 

• To separate

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word 'sepulchre' mean in the context of 'Annabel Lee'?

• A) A type of flower

• B) A burial chamber

• C) A musical instrument

• D) A type of bird

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

In 'Annabel Lee', what does the word 'seraphs' refer to?

• A) Sea creatures

• B) Angels

• C) Stars

• D) Waves

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the meaning of 'coveted' as used in 'Annabel Lee'?

• A) To despise

• B) To envy

• C) To ignore

• D) To forget

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does 'dissever' mean in the poem 'Annabel Lee'?

• A) To unite

• B) To separate

• C) To celebrate

• D) To mourn

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

What is the meaning of 'kinsmen' in 'Annabel Lee'?

• A) Friends

• B) Relatives

• C) Enemies

• D) Strangers

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

In 'Annabel Lee', what does 'highborn' mean?

• A) Of noble birth

• B) Very tall

• C) Extremely wealthy

• D) Highly educated

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does 'tomb' refer to in 'Annabel Lee'?

• A) A type of tree

• B) A grave

• C) A mountain

• D) A river

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5