Edgar Allan Poe's Life In Annabel Lee

It is thought that Poe’s life was shaped by the tragedies he endured through the loss of the ladies in his life. Poe shows his heartbreak through his poem “Annabel Lee”, his hardship in his life may have influenced him to write “Annabel Lee” as a poem about a lost lover. “Annabel Lee” was influenced by Edgar Allan Poe’s loss of his mother in his childhood, separation of his ex-fiancé and death of his wife.
Edgar Allan Poe begins the poem “Annabel Lee” discussing a maiden there named Annabel Lee. He tells the readers that they are lovers. Poe says that the angels above were jealous of the love they had for each other, so they killed his Annabel Lee. (Poetry Foundation) Even though Poe never clearly states who Annabel Lee is, the readers can …show more content…
His mother was Elizabeth Hopkins Poe, an actress, and his father, David Poe, was an actor. Edgar Allen Poe’s father abandoned him and his family in 1810. His mother died of Tuberculosis a year later. After Poe’s father and mother died, Poe was taken in by John Allan. (Academy of American Poets) Allan is thought to have been a successful Scottish merchant, who dealt in merchandise such as tobacco, furs, and even slaves. (The Famous People) Although Allan never formally adopted Edgar, he sent Edgar to the best schools as well as helped him to go to college in Virginia. However, Poe would later drop out due to the lack of financial aid given by Allan. (Poetry …show more content…
(Giordano) Poe wrote several other stories and sold his works in famous magazines of the time. He is probably equally known for his poetry. “The Raven” and “Annabelle Lee” are two more famous works. (Academy of American Poets) Poe held several jobs as a writer and critic but would never really receive the awards he deserved until after his death in 1849. (Poetry Foundation) “The Raven” is a poetic story about a man who is sitting by a fire reading. The narrator is trying to forget about his lost love, Lenore. While sitting there he hears a knock on the door. When he opens the door, there was no one there. He then realized that the tapping was coming from a window. When he opened the window a Raven flew in and perched itself upon a statue. The poem then goes on to a dialogue between the narrator and the Raven, but all the Raven would say was “. . . nevermore. . . .” The narrator then goes on asking questions. The story finally reaches its climax when he asks the Raven if he will see his “Lenore” in Heaven. All the Raven would say was “nevermore” This infuriates the narrator to the point where he refers to the bird as a liar. In the end, the narrator confesses that he is trapped beneath the shadow of the Raven. (eapoe) Not only does “Annabel Lee” talk about a lost love, but so does “The Raven”, and many more of his poems. This shows that Poe’s life was affected by his lost