Exploring the Themes of Love and Loss in Annabel Lee

The transcript is a poetic narrative about a deep and enduring love between the speaker and Annabel Lee, set in a kingdom by the sea. Despite their young age, their love is profound and envied by angels. A chilling wind causes Annabel Lee's death, but the speaker's love remains unbroken, transcending even death. The poem explores themes of love, envy, and the eternal bond between the speaker and Annabel Lee.

Where does the story of Annabel Lee take place?

• In a mountain village

• In a forest

• In a kingdom by the sea

• In a desert

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What was the only thought of the maiden Annabel Lee?

• To travel the world

• To love and be loved by the narrator

• To become a queen

• To gather riches

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

How did the narrator describe their love?

• As a fleeting romance

• As a love that was more than love

• As a forbidden affair

• As a simple friendship

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What caused the death of Annabel Lee?

• A wind that blew out of a cloud

• A storm at sea

• A fall from a cliff

• A mysterious illness

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

Who took Annabel Lee away after her death?

• The townspeople

• Her friends

• Her highborn kinsmen

• The narrator

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Why did the angels envy Annabel Lee and the narrator?

• Because of their love

• Because of their power

• Because of their beauty

• Because of their wealth

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What does the narrator claim about their love compared to others?

• It was less significant

• It was the same

• It was stronger

• It was weaker

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does the narrator say about the moon and the stars?

• They remind him of Annabel Lee

• They have no significance

• They make him sad

• They are brighter than before

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Where does the narrator lie down at night?

• By Annabel Lee's tomb

• In a forest

• By the sea

• In his own bed

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9