Figurative Language
A wind blew out of a cloud chilling my beautiful Annabel Lee;
What does the cold cloud symbolize?
A. A metaphor for death that came for Annabel too late.
B. A metaphor for death that came for Annabel too prematurely.
C. Personification of clouds that kill.
D. Simile for death and destruction.
B. A metaphor for death that came for Annabel too prematurely.
Choose the archetype that best matches this description: He or she is inexperienced, with many
weaknesses, and seeks safety with others
A. Sage
B. Creator
C. Innocent
D. Rebel
C. Innocent
Name the 5 parts of the Plot Mountain/Diagram.
Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
What does the word "fast" mean in this sentence?
One end of the rope is fast to the dock.
A. Tied
B. Running
C. Loose
D. Easy
A. Tied
“In the sepulcher there by the sea. In her tomb by the sounding sea.”
Name 3 synonyms for sepulcher (NOT COUNTING TOMB)
grave, mausoleum, burial, crypt
Which of these is an example of alliteration?
A. Of those who were older than we
B. And neither the angels in heaven above
C. Can ever dissever the soul from my soul
D. Of the beautiful Annabel Lee
C. Can ever dissever the soul from my soul
Choose the archetype that best matches this description: revolutionary, wild man, the misfit,
A. Rebel
B. Sage
C. Creator
D. Innocent
A. Rebel
How does the repetition of "Annabel Lee" contribute to the overall meaning of the poem?
A. It emphasizes that love does not end when a person dies.
B. It suggests that love fades as time goes on.
C. It reminds the reader that grief is easy to overcome as long as you know what killed the person you love.
D. It reveals that no one knew how much he loved her.
A. It emphasizes that love does not end when a person dies.
What does the word "fixed" mean in this sentence?
The flag was firmly fixed to the top of the pole.
A. loose
B. hungry
C. secured
D. familiar
C. secured
“But they believe that I wish to injure them, and it is that prejudice which I wish to overcome.”
Name 3 synonyms for prejudice.
bias, hate, bigotry, discrimination, unfairness judgement, close-minded, inequality, partiality
Which of these is an example of hyperbole?
A. It took 2 hours to drive to grandma's house.
B. He needed stitches after he fell and hit his head.
C. If the wind doesn't calm down, my nose will fall right off.
D. She tried to make it to dinner by 7, but she lost track of time and wa 30 minutes late.
C. If the wind doesn't calm down, my nose will fall right off.
Choose the archetype that best matches this description: The artist, inventor, innovator, musician,
writer, dreamer
A. The Creator
B. The Lover
C. The Explorer
D. The Magician
A. The Creator
Name 4 ways an author can develop a character's
Dialogue, thoughts, feelings, actions
What does the word "treasure" mean in this sentence?
He told his friend he would treasure his gift forever.
A. to hate it and throw it away.
B. to value deeply and keep it safe.
C. to not care and lose it.
D. to sell it.
B. to value deeply and keep it safe.
"With a love that the winged seraphs of heaven
Coveted her and me."
Name 3 synonyms for covet.
jealous of, desire, crave, yearn for, envy
"We thought our cat was dead, but 2 weeks later it climbed over the fence back into our yard like Lazarus." What type of allusion is this?
a. allusion to greek mythology
b. allusion to shakespeare
c. biblical allusion
d. political allusion
c. biblical allusion
Choose the archetype that best matches this description: The expert, scholar, detective, advisor,
thinker, philosopher, academic, researcher,
thinker, planner, professional, mentor, teacher
A. The Everyman
B. The Jester
C. The Sage
D. The Caregiver
C. The Sage
How does the setting of "Annabel Lee" contribute to the characters' actions in the text?
A. The sea explains the speaker's love of the outdoors.
B. The kingdom provides an understanding of how the speaker met Annabel Lee.
C. The kingdom justifies the speaker's reasoning for believing others were involved in Annabel Lee's death.
D. The sea supports the speaker's decision to lie down at the final resting place of his Annabel Lee.
D. The sea supports the speaker's decision to lie down at the final resting place of his Annabel Lee.
What does the word "acquainted" mean?
to become familiar with someone or something.
"Nor the demons down under the sea
Can ever dissever my soul from the soul
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee."
Name 3 synonyms for dissever.
separate, divide, pull apart, split, disconnect
What two symbol archetypes are best demonstrated in Annabel Lee?
A. Water
B. The Sea
C. Rising Sun
D. Darkness
E. Battle of Good and Evil
A. Water and D. Darkness
Choose the situational archetype that best matches this description: the search for someone or something
A. The Quest
B. Battle of Good and Evil
C. The Journey
D. The Mountain
E. The Cave
A. The Quest
How does Edgar Allen Poe's use of rhyme scheme contribute to the meaning of the poem?
A. It helps the reader identify the historical setting of the poem.
B. It signals a shift in the speaker's perspective from love to hatred.
C. It makes the poem sound more like a traditional fairy tale, which distracts from the poem's serious themes.
D. It creates a musical, almost hypnotic rhythm that mirrors the speaker's obsessive and eternal love for Annabel Lee
D. It creates a musical, almost hypnotic rhythm that mirrors the speaker's obsessive and eternal love for Annabel Lee
What does the word "steep" mean?
to rise sharply.
"So that her highborn kinsman came
And bore her away from me
To shut her up in a sepulcher"
Name 3 synonyms for kinsman
family, relatives, relations, next of kin, in-laws, tribe, connections, family members