Section 3- Poetry

Question

Read the following poem and then answer questions 11-15.

Annabel Lee
BY EDGAR ALLAN POE
It was many and many a year ago,
In a kingdom by the sea,
That a maiden there lived whom you may know
By the name of Annabel Lee;
And this maiden she lived with no other thought
Than to love and be loved by me.
I was a child and she was a child,
In this kingdom by the sea,
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.
And this was the reason that, long ago,
In this kingdom by the sea,
A wind blew out of a cloud, chilling
My beautiful Annabel Lee;
So that her highborn kinsmen came
And bore her away from me,
To shut her up in a sepulchre
In this kingdom by the sea.
The angels, not half so happy in Heaven,
Went envying her and me—
Yes!—that was the reason (as all men know,
In this kingdom by the sea)
That the wind came out of the cloud by night,
Chilling and killing my Annabel Lee.
But our love it was stronger by far than the love
Of those who were older than we—
Of many far wiser than we—
And neither the angels in Heaven above
Nor the demons down under the sea
Can ever dissever my soul from the soul
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
For the moon never beams, without bringing me dreams
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And the stars never rise, but I feel the bright eyes
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side
Of my darling—my darling—my life and my bride,
In her sepulchre there by the sea—
In her tomb by the sounding sea.
Question 11 (0.5 points)
Who is the speaker in the poem mourning?

Question 11 options:

His mother

His sister

His beloved

His daughter

Question 12 (0.5 points)
What does the speaker believe caused Annabel Lee's death?

Question 12 options:

A sudden illness

A natura disaster

The jealousy of the angels

An accident

Question 13 (0.5 points)
In the line "In her sepulchre there by the sea" what does the word sepulchre most nearly mean?

Question 13 options:

A large ornate castle

A small cottage or hut

A cliff or rock formation

A burial place, tomb, or grave

Question 14 (0.5 points)
How does Poe's use of repetition of the line "Of the beautiful Annabel Lee" contribute to the poem?

Question 14 options:

It emphasizes the speaker's obsession with Annabel Lee.

It symbolizes the passage of time.

It disrupts the flow of the poem.

It contrasts her beauty with the harshness of nature.

Question 15 (0.5 points)
What is a universal theme represented in this poem?

Question 15 options:

Eternal love continues even after death.

Marrying for wealth and security is more responsible than searching for true love.

The pursuit of knowledge is more important than love.

The power of nature will always win against man.

Section 4- General Questions
Question 16 (0.5 points)
Which of the following is not an example of a primary source.

Question 16 options:

A diary written by a Civil War soldier describing daily life in the trenches.

A newspaper article reporting on a recent natural disaster.

A biography of Abraham Lincoln written by a modern historian.

A collection of Mark Twain's letters.

Question 17 (0.5 points)
Which of the following sentences is an example of a simile?

Question 17 options:

The river flowed gently downstream.

The stars twinkled in the night sky.

The wind whispered through the trees.

His words were like daggers cutting deep into my heart.

Question 18 (0.5 points)
Why are allusions helpful when trying to learn about people from the past?

Question 18 options:

Allusions reveal the author's personal experiences and memories.

Allusions provide insight into the historical and cultural references that their audience would have known about.

Allusions show the author's favorite books and movies.

Allusions highlight the author's unique writing style.

Question 19 (0.5 points)
Which literary device is being used in the phrase "the stars danced playfully in the sky"?

Question 19 options:

Hyperbole

Alliteration

Irony

Personification

Question 20 (0.5 points)
True or False: The speaker of a poem is always the poet.

Question 20 options:

True

False

Answer 1

Here are the answers to the questions based on the provided poem "Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allan Poe:

Question 11: Who is the speaker in the poem mourning?
Answer: His beloved

Question 12: What does the speaker believe caused Annabel Lee's death?
Answer: The jealousy of the angels

Question 13: In the line "In her sepulchre there by the sea" what does the word sepulchre most nearly mean?
Answer: A burial place, tomb, or grave

Question 14: How does Poe's use of repetition of the line "Of the beautiful Annabel Lee" contribute to the poem?
Answer: It emphasizes the speaker's obsession with Annabel Lee.

Question 15: What is a universal theme represented in this poem?
Answer: Eternal love continues even after death.

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Section 4- General Questions

Question 16: Which of the following is not an example of a primary source.
Answer: A biography of Abraham Lincoln written by a modern historian.

Question 17: Which of the following sentences is an example of a simile?
Answer: His words were like daggers cutting deep into my heart.

Question 18: Why are allusions helpful when trying to learn about people from the past?
Answer: Allusions provide insight into the historical and cultural references that their audience would have known about.

Question 19: Which literary device is being used in the phrase "the stars danced playfully in the sky"?
Answer: Personification

Question 20: True or False: The speaker of a poem is always the poet.
Answer: False