Annabel LeeAnnabel Leeby Edgar Allan Poeby Edgar Allan Poe

Published November 1849 in Published November 1849 in The Southern The Southern Literary MessengerLiterary Messenger

Presented by Raven Lawson and Presented by Raven Lawson and McKenzie MorgasonMcKenzie Morgason

Thesis:Thesis:• The Glencoe textbook publishing The Glencoe textbook publishing

company should publish company should publish Annabel LeeAnnabel Lee in the 2010 addition of the tenth in the 2010 addition of the tenth grade text book because it tells a grade text book because it tells a story of a man trying to overcome story of a man trying to overcome the loss of his wife. the loss of his wife.

Rhyme SchemeRhyme Scheme

I was a child and she was a child, AI was a child and she was a child, A

In this kingdom by the sea: BIn this kingdom by the sea: B

But we loved with a love that was more than love But we loved with a love that was more than love CC

I and my Annabel Lee; BI and my Annabel Lee; B

With a love that winged seraphs of heaven DWith a love that winged seraphs of heaven D

Coveted her and me B Coveted her and me B

Rhythm Rhythm

It was many and many a year ago,It was many and many a year ago,

In a kingdom by the sea,In a kingdom by the sea,

That a maiden there lived whom you may That a maiden there lived whom you may know know

By the name of Annabel Lee;By the name of Annabel Lee;

AssonanceAssonance

• Poe shows assonance right away by Poe shows assonance right away by repeating “a” and “I” sounds in the repeating “a” and “I” sounds in the very first stanza and the first and very first stanza and the first and fifth lines.fifth lines.

• ““It wIt waas ms maany ny aand mnd maany ny aa year year aago,go,…”…”

• ““And thAnd thiis maiden she ls maiden she liived wved wiith no th no other thought”other thought”

ConsonanceConsonance

• Poe shows consonance in the third Poe shows consonance in the third line of the first verse and the third line of the first verse and the third line of the second verse.line of the second verse.

• ““That a That a mmaiden there lived whoaiden there lived whomm you you mmay know”ay know”

• ““BuButt we loved wi we loved withth a love a love ththaatt was was more more ththan love”an love”

AlliterationAlliteration

• Poe uses alliteration in lines one and Poe uses alliteration in lines one and five of verse 4.five of verse 4.

• ““The angels, not The angels, not hhalf so alf so hhappy in appy in hheaven”eaven”

• ““ThThat at ththe wind came out of e wind came out of ththe cloud e cloud in one night”in one night”

PersonificationPersonification

• Poe uses personification in the last two Poe uses personification in the last two lines of verse 4. He gives wind the lines of verse 4. He gives wind the characteristic of killing.characteristic of killing.

That the wind came out of the cloud one That the wind came out of the cloud one night,night,

Chilling and killing my Annabel LeeChilling and killing my Annabel Lee

HyperboleHyperbole• Poe uses the poetic device hyperbole Poe uses the poetic device hyperbole

in the first two lines of the forth in the first two lines of the forth stanza. Angels are usually happy in stanza. Angels are usually happy in heaven and are not supposed to envy.heaven and are not supposed to envy.

““The The angelsangels not so happy in heavennot so happy in heaven,,

Went Went envyingenvying her and me.” her and me.”

Symbolism Symbolism • The poem “Annabel Lee” symbolizes The poem “Annabel Lee” symbolizes

Poe’s love life.Poe’s love life.

• Poe talks about Annabel as his wife Poe talks about Annabel as his wife dieing from the wind that was dieing from the wind that was “chilling and killing”.“chilling and killing”.

• In reality, his wife died of In reality, his wife died of tuberculosis in 1847. tuberculosis in 1847.

ConclusionConclusion• This poem has many literary This poem has many literary

elements that make up the poem: elements that make up the poem: Rhyme Scheme, Rhythm, Rhyme Scheme, Rhythm,

Consonance, Assonance, Alliteration, Consonance, Assonance, Alliteration, Personification, Hyperbole and Personification, Hyperbole and

Symbolism. Symbolism.