Figurative Language
This is expressive language used for descriptive effect, such as simile and metaphor.
FIGURATIVE language!
When did the speaker Annabel Lee first meet and fall in love?
When they were kids.
"I was a child and she was a child - "
What do you call one string of words in a poem?
Line
What does The Sea symbolize in the poem?
A. Freedom
B. Hope
C. Depression and loneliness
D. Darkness
C. Depression and loneliness
And neither the angels in Heaven above
Nor the demons down under the seaWho was jealous of the love between Annabel Lee and the Speaker?
Angels
What do you call it when a sentence is broken in half or parts to carry down onto the next lines?
Line break
What does Annabel Lee's sepulcher symbolize?
A. Death
B. Sadness
C. Kindness
D. Peace
A. Death
And this maiden she lived with no other thought
Than to love and be loved by me
Lines 5-6 use what kind of figurative language to describe the maiden's love for the narrator?
Hyperbole
Where did Annabel Lee live?
In a kingdom by the sea.
What is a group of lines called? (Like a poem paragraph!)
stanza
In “Annabel Lee,” the kingdom by the sea is a symbol of:
A. A real castle Poe once visited
B. A magical world where love seems perfect
C. A dangerous place full of storms
D. A kingdom ruled by angels
B. A magical world where love seems perfect
For the moon never beams, without bringing me dreams...
What kind of figurative language is this?
PERSONIFICATION
Name one detail from the poem that supports the inference that Annabel died from ILLNESS.
A cold wind, she was "chilled" or "killed"
The rhyme _______ is how you map the pattern of rhymes in a poem.
Rhyme Scheme
In the poem, the moon mainly symbolizes:
A. The speaker’s fear of the night
B. The way Annabel Lee’s memory continues to shine
C. A storm that destroyed the kingdom
D. The angels watching over the lovers
B. The way Annabel Lee’s memory continues to shine
But we loved with a love that was more than love—
The author uses "love" again and again. THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF...
Repitition
After the death of Annabel Lee, what does the speaker do every night?
He lies down beside her in her tomb
This is a poetic style that uses images to express ideas, emotions, and states of mind.
Symbolism
“And the stars never rise, but I feel the bright eyes
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee…”
In these lines, the stars symbolize:
A. Angels watching the speaker
B. A storm coming from the sea
C. How the speaker still feels connected to Annabel Lee
D. Lights from passing ships
C. How the speaker still feels connected to Annabel Lee