Exploring the Themes of Annabel Lee

The poem 'Annabelle Lee' by Edgar Allen Poe tells the story of a young couple deeply in love in a kingdom by the sea. Their love is so strong that even the angels in heaven envy them. Tragically, a chilling wind takes Annabelle Lee's life, but the narrator's love for her endures beyond death. The poem explores themes of love, envy, and the eternal bond between the narrator and Annabelle Lee, with vivid imagery of the sea, moon, and stars.

What is the setting of the poem 'Annabelle Lee'?

• A desert

• A kingdom by the sea

• A forest

• A mountain

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What was the only thought of Annabelle Lee?

• To write poetry

• To become a queen

• To love and be loved by the narrator

• To travel the world

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Who envied the love between the narrator and Annabelle Lee?

• The sea creatures

• The townspeople

• The narrator's friends

• The angels in heaven

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What caused the death of Annabelle Lee?

• A storm

• A wind from a cloud

• A disease

• An accident

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Who took Annabelle Lee away from the narrator?

• The townspeople

• The angels

• Her highborn kinsmen

• Her friends

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What is stronger than the love of those older and wiser than the narrator and Annabelle Lee?

• Their ambitions

• Their dreams

• Their friendship

• Their love

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What cannot separate the souls of the narrator and Annabelle Lee?

• The sea

• The stars

• The angels and demons

• The mountains

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What brings the narrator dreams of Annabelle Lee?

• The stars

• The wind

• The moon

• The sea

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Where does the narrator lie down by the side of Annabelle Lee?

• In a forest

• In her tomb by the sea

• In a castle

• In a garden

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What is the final resting place of Annabelle Lee?

• A tomb by the sea

• A forest

• A mountain

• A castle

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