Figurative Language
Which line contains personification?
A. “The moon never beams without bringing me dreams”
B. “But we loved with a love that was more than love”
C. “In a kingdom by the sea”
D. “The angels, not half so happy in Heaven”
A. “The moon never beams without bringing me dreams”
Which line best supports the idea that the speaker believes their love was stronger than others?
A. “And this was the reason that, long ago…”
B. “But we loved with a love that was more than love…”
C. “In a kingdom by the sea…”
D. “The angels, not half so happy in Heaven…”
B. “But we loved with a love that was more than love…”
Why does Poe begin the poem with “It was many and many a year ago”?
A. To create urgency
B. To establish a nostalgic tone
C. To show anger
D. To confuse the reader
B. To establish a nostalgic tone
What tone is created by the phrase “chilling and killing”?
A. Playful
B. Violent and tragic
C. Calm
D. Joyful
B. Violent and tragic
What type of figurative language is used in “love that was more than love”?
A. Irony
B. Simile
C. Metaphor
D. Hyperbole
D. Hyperbole
Which statement best expresses the central theme of Annabel Lee?
A. Love is fragile and easily destroyed
B. True love endures beyond death
C. Wealth determines happiness
D. Nature is cruel and unpredictable
B. True love endures beyond death
What effect does Poe’s use of repetition have overall?
A. Emphasizes obsession and enduring love
B. Creates humor
C. Suggests anger
D. Reduces emotional impact
A. Emphasizes obsession and enduring love
Which word contributes most to the mournful mood?
A. Beautiful
B. Sepulchre
C. Maiden
D. Heaven
B. Sepulchre
Which image in the poem most strongly symbolizes death and separation?
A. “The moon never beams without bringing me dreams”
B. “Sepulchre by the sea”
C. “But we loved with a love that was more than love”
D. “The angels, not half so happy in Heaven”
B. “Sepulchre by the sea”
How does the setting contribute to the theme?
A. Symbolizes isolation, reinforcing love apart from the world
B. Represents wealth and power
C. Suggests danger and violence
D. Creates humor
A. Symbolizes isolation, reinforcing love apart from the world
Why does Poe keep repeating “kingdom by the sea”?
A. To show how important the setting is to the speaker’s love story
B. To make the poem funny
C. To show anger toward Annabel Lee
D. To make the poem less emotional
A. To show how important the setting is to the speaker’s love story
How does the rhyme scheme affect the tone?
A. Creates chaos and unpredictability
B. Produces a musical, lullaby-like quality
C. Makes the poem harsh and abrupt
D. Adds humor
B. Produces a musical, lullaby-like quality
What effect does the phrase “chilling and killing” have?
A. Adds humor
B. Intensifies the sense of violence and tragedy
C. Suggests calmness
D. Creates confusion
B. Intensifies the sense of violence and tragedy
What does the speaker’s continued connection to Annabel Lee after death suggest?
A. Love can transcend mortality
B. Grief fades quickly
C. Nature controls fate
D. Happiness depends on wealth
A. Love can transcend mortality
What is the effect of the poem’s consistent rhythm and rhyme?
A. Creates tension
B. Reinforces dreamy, mournful tone
C. Adds humor
D. Suggests anger
B. Reinforces dreamy, mournful tone
What mood is suggested by the imagery of the “sepulchre by the sea”?
A. Peaceful
B. Haunting and sorrowful
C. Joyful
D. Humorous
B. Haunting and sorrowful
Which phrase uses imagery to create a haunting mood?
A.“Many and many a year ago”
B. “Kingdom by the sea”
C. “Sepulchre by the sea”
D. “The angels, not half so happy in Heaven”
C. “Sepulchre by the sea”
How do the supernatural elements (angels and demons) deepen the poem’s central theme?
A. They highlight that love is fragile and easily broken by external forces
B. They suggest that love is powerful enough to defy even cosmic and spiritual opposition
C. They imply that death is humorous and trivial
D. They show that fate and destiny are irrelevant to human emotion
B. They suggest that love is powerful enough to defy even cosmic and spiritual opposition
Why does Poe include supernatural elements like jealous angels?
A. To add humor
B. To intensify the conflict and theme of eternal love
C. To show the speaker’s anger
D. To diminish the tragedy
B. To intensify the conflict and theme of eternal love
Which phrase best reflects the speaker’s tone of longing?
A. “The moon never beams without bringing me dreams”
B. “The angels, not half so happy in Heaven”
C. “Chilling and killing my Annabel Lee”
D. “In a kingdom by the sea”
A. “The moon never beams without bringing me dreams”