Poe life
When was Poe born?
1809
How is stanza 1&the poem set up?
Like a fairy tale
Why did angels take his love?
They were jealous.
What kind of Poem is it?
Free Verse
What did Poe's wife die of?
TB (Tuberculosis)
What is implied by the term maiden?
a young beautiful girl.
He dreams of her, and feels her gaze.
What are two themes in the Poem?
-Love
-Death
-Fairytales
-the supernatural
-family
What college did Poe study?
Uni. of Virginia
What killed Annabel?
A cold.
What does stanza 3 do?
-repeat stanza 2
-some sort of valid response (declared by me)
What are two types of literary devices used in the Poem?
-symbolism
-refrain
-imagery
-an amazing alliteration
What are some facts about Poe's death? Name at least 2.
-He was drunk
-He was wearing someone's clothes
-He died of a common brain problem found in alcoholics
-He died 1849
What/who noticed their love?
Angels/ Winged Seraphs
What common theme found in many of Poe's poems is found in these stanzas?
The idea of women dying, but still being present.
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What is the refrain (that i mentioned) that is used in the poem?
"in a kingdom by the sea"
What was the condition of the college he went to? think about: what was the administration of the college like
Chaos
What is the symbol of the sepulchre?
-The cold reality of death. She is gone, taken and shut away (in a casket and grave).
His belief in his ideas behind her death make him similar to what?
A mad scientist
Name 3 literary devices, and their examples.
-Refrain: "a kingdom"
-Alliteration: "half so happy in heaven"
-symbolism: the ocean, Annabel lee, the sepulchre
-Imagery:shut her up in a sepulcher, In this kingdom by the sea