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Edgar Allan Poe's "Annabel Lee"

Question 2 • 130CR English 3

Which sound devices does Poe use to develop the poem’s theme? Check the three best answers.

Answer
A
the repetition of “Annabel Lee” and “kingdom by the sea”
B
the rhyme of “Annabel Lee,” “sea,” and “me”
C
alliteration and assonance in “can ever dissever my soul from the soul”
D
consonance in “Annabel Lee” and “sea”

Explanation

Poe repeats “Annabel Lee” and “kingdom by the sea,” reinforcing the poem’s focus on the beloved and the setting. “Annabel Lee,” “sea,” and “me” rhyme, linking the speaker, his beloved, and the sea through sound. In “can ever dissever my soul from the soul,” repeated s sounds and related vowel sounds create alliteration and assonance; “Annabel Lee” and “sea” share a rhyme, not consonance.

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