Christina Rossetti And Annabel Lee

Annabel Lee by Edgar Allan Poe and Remember by Christina Rossetti share many similarities and differences. More specifically, the structure of these two poems can be compared and contrasted when looking at the rhyme scheme, word choice, and repetition. By doing so, the meaning of each poem is enhanced. To start off, both poems have a rhyme scheme, but each poem’s is unique. For example, Annabel Lee has the rhyme scheme: A,B,A,B,C,B, for the first stanza. Then, as the poem progresses, every other line is a “B.” That is until Edgar Allan Poe mentions Annabel’s death. “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” (Poe). From this excerpt, it is blatant to the reader that from the moment Annabel died, Poe’s life was gratuitously altered; therefore, introducing the new rhyme scheme at that moment mimics the change. On the other hand, Remember is a sonnet, a 14 line poem ending in a …show more content…
Of course, each author uses a different word. In Annabel, the word “Annabel” is repeated because it is the person Poe loves dearly; while, in Remember, the word “remember” is repeated to emphasize the nostalgia of memories. By writing, “Remember me when no more day by day...It will be late to counsel then or pray” (Rossetti), Rossetti is accosting her loved ones, in a benign and gingerly manner, to explain that they will only have memories of her after she passes. By repeating such words the author is able to efficiently tell the reader the most important part of the poem.
When looking at each poem one can compare and contrast the rhyme scheme, word choice, and repetition used in each poem. How events can be recreated through rhyming, symbolism, and the crux, are all made apparent to the reader after analyzing the structure. The authors use these strategies to force the reader into thinking on a deeper level and uncover sophisticated