5 Questions
Match the characters from the poem 'Annabel Lee' with their descriptions:
Annabel Lee = A maiden who lived by the sea The speaker = Loved Annabel Lee deeply The wingèd seraphs = Coveted Annabel Lee and the speaker's love Highborn kinsmen = Took Annabel Lee away from the speaker
Match the feelings or emotions with their association in the poem 'Annabel Lee':
Love = The bond between the speaker and Annabel Lee Envy = Felt by angels towards the love of the speaker and Annabel Lee Sorrow = Felt by the speaker after losing Annabel Lee Chill = The effect of the wind on Annabel Lee
Match the locations or settings with their relevance to the poem 'Annabel Lee':
Kingdom by the sea = Where the speaker and Annabel Lee lived Sepulchre = Where Annabel Lee was shut away Heaven = Where wingèd seraphs coveted Annabel Lee and the speaker's love Cloud = From which a chilling wind blew, killing Annabel Lee
Match the time-related descriptions with their association in the poem 'Annabel Lee':
Long ago = When a wind blew out of a cloud, chilling Annabel Lee By night = When the wind came out of the cloud, killing Annabel Lee Many years ago = When the maiden lived in a kingdom by the sea Childhood = When the speaker and Annabel Lee loved each other deeply
Match the heavenly beings with their actions in relation to Annabel Lee:
Angels = Envied Annabel Lee and the speaker's happiness Seraphs = Coveted Annabel Lee and the speaker's love Wingèd seraphs = Desired Annabel Lee and the speaker's love more than anything Heavenly beings = Felt envious of Annabel Lee and the speaker
Study Notes
Characters
- Annabel Lee: a beautiful and beloved maiden who lived in a kingdom by the sea
- The narrator: the speaker of the poem, possibly a prince, who was deeply in love with Annabel Lee
Feelings/Emotions
- Love: the intense and passionate love between the narrator and Annabel Lee
- Sorrow: the deep sadness and grief felt by the narrator after Annabel Lee's death
- Beauty: associated with Annabel Lee's appearance and the narrator's admiration for her
- Memories: the narrator's reminiscence of his time with Annabel Lee
Locations/Settings
- The kingdom by the sea: where Annabel Lee lived and where the narrator and Annabel Lee spent time together
- The sepulchre: where Annabel Lee's body lies after her death
- The moon: a symbol of the love and beauty of Annabel Lee, watching over the narrator
Time-Related Descriptions
- Dawn: when the narrator and Annabel Lee would play and wander by the sea
- Night: when the cold wind blew and Annabel Lee died
- A long time ago: when the narrator and Annabel Lee were alive and in love
- Now: the present time, when the narrator is reminiscing about Annabel Lee
Heavenly Beings
- Angels: who were supposed to have taken Annabel Lee away from the narrator, according to the narrator's perception
- God: implied to have taken Annabel Lee's life away, leaving the narrator in sorrow
Test your knowledge of Edgar Allan Poe's famous poem Annabel Lee. Answer questions related to the characters, themes, and events in the poem.
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