Question

Read the excerpt from "Annabel Lee," by Edgar Allan Poe.

And the stars never rise, but I feel the bright eyes
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;

How does Poe use a sound device in the excerpt?
He uses euphony to create the sounds of nature at night.
He uses alliteration to link images of the night with images of his loss.
He uses cacophony to proclaim the depth of his emotion.
He uses internal rhyme to enhance the rhythm of his lyrical poem.



Read the excerpt from "Annabel Lee," by Edgar Allan Poe.

But we loved with a love that was more than love—
I and my Annabel Lee—
With a love that the wingèd seraphs of Heaven
Coveted her and me.

How does the excerpt reflect Poe’s ideas in "The Poetic Principle"?
The images of love are the “Rhythmical Creation of Beauty” that Poe outlines.
The story of Annabel Lee’s life creates the “satisfaction of the Reason” that Poe describes.
The angels of heaven are described with the “incitements of Passion” that Poe explains.
The feelings of love are explained using the “lessons of Truth” that Poe explains.



Read the excerpt from “In the Greenest of Our Valleys,” by Edgar Allan Poe.

But evil things, in robes of sorrow,
Assailed the monarch's high estate;
(Ah, let us mourn, for never morrow
Shall dawn upon him, desolate!)
And, round about his home, the glory
That blushed and bloomed
Is but a dim-remembered story
Of the old time entombed.

How are the ideas in the excerpt similar to Poe’s ideas in the third stanza of "Annabel Lee"?
Both warn of the power of nature.
Both describe unexpected misfortune.
Both present violent revenge.
Both illustrate the end of love.

Answer 1

1) He uses internal rhyme to enhance the rhythm of his lyrical poem.
- ("rise" / "eyes" rhyme within the line.)

2) The images of love are the “Rhythmical Creation of Beauty” that Poe outlines.
- (Poe argues poetry should be the rhythmical creation of beauty; the lines celebrate intense, beautiful feeling.)

3) Both describe unexpected misfortune.
- (Both passages show a sudden downfall or tragic loss that befalls someone once in glory.)