Annabel Lee
What does the word seraphs mean as it is used in the poem?
"with a love that the winged seraphs of heaven"
Seraphs are angels.
What does the word lease mean as it is use in the poem?
"and summer's lease hath all too short a date"
A lease is a contract.
What poetic form is Sonnet 18 written in?
Sonnet
What random fact did I share about Edgar Allan Poe? You have to know both parts for the points.
He married his cousin when she was 13 and he was 27.
Poe uses the words "came, cloud, and killing" what type of figurative language is he using?
He is using alliteration.
Shakespeare says "rough winds do shake the darling buds of may" what kind of figurative language is he using?
He is using imagery.
Sonnet 18 has a rhyme scheme, what is it?
fixed/regular rhyme scheme (ABAB, CDCD, EFEF, GG)
What is Shakespeare most known for writing?
Sonnets
What is the tone of Annabel Lee?
mournful, dark, obsessive
what is the tone of Sonnet 18?
admiring and affectionate
What poetic form is Annabel Lee written in?
Narrative Ballad
What is Poe's perspective on love?
Poe's perspective shows that love is obsessive, lasts even after death, and brings out jealousy.
What is the theme of Annabel Lee?
Love lasts even after death.
What is the theme of Sonnet 18?
Poetry preserves love and beauty forever.
What type of rhythm does Sonnet 18 have?
Iambic Pentameter - 10 syllables in each line
What is Shakespeare's perspective on immortality?
Shakespeare's perspective is that love and beauty are made immortal through poetry.
which figurative language in Annabel Lee best conveys an appeal to the audiences emotions?
Hyperbole of "loving with a love that is more than love" appeals to emotions by emphasizing how strong and deep their love was.
Which figurative language in sonnet 18 best appeals to the audiences emotions?
The metaphor - By comparing the beloved to a "summer's day" only to show the beloved is superior ("more temperate"), Shakespeare evokes feelings of admiration and intimacy.
How does the short length and repeated structure of sonnet 18 impact the poems meaning?
The structure reinforce the theme that while nature is fleeting and disorderly, art is structured, lasting, and capable of immortalizing beauty.
Why does Sonnet 18 begin with a question?
To engage the reader, set the tone, and introduce the theme of comparing beauty to nature.