Page 174 - 100 Best Loved Poems - Teaching Unit
P. 174
“Annabel Lee”
by Edgar Allan Poe, pages 58-59
Vocabulary
seraphs – angels
coveted – envied
dissever – fully separate
1. What is the effect of the constant repetition in the poem—especially the repetition of
Annabel Lee’s name?
2. Why do you think Poe chose to put Annabel Lee’s name in all capital letters?
3. According to the speaker, why did Annabel Lee die?
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