The setting of the poem is the kingdom by the sea (2) which Poe mentions many times, may refer to some type of castle. His purposeful use of this line is similar to that of a chorus in a song; the verse is repeated numerous times to help the reader understand that this is an important part of the story that poet is trying to tell. Poe purposely uses this setting as a reflection of his gothic taste which sets the background and gives a sort of foreshadowing as to what is to come throughout the poem. The placement of the words “kingdom by the sea” serves a very important role in the poem. The first use of the line is used at the beginning which helps to set a tone for the poem and even paints a fairytale like place; the poet never really describes the castle or kingdom but
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She is the reason that Poe has wrote the poem and is the main focus of the whole poem. Poe never really gives us any details about Annabel Lee herself; she doesn’t talk and we don’t really know what she looks like so this allows the reader to characterize Annabel Lee however they see fit. Also, this could be the poet’s way of showing that she is perfect in his eyes and is made of pure beauty. Annabel Lee is first mentioned in line 4 when the poet refers to her as a “maiden,” which almost makes her sound like fairy tale character. He mentions Annabel Lee again in lines 25-26 saying. “That the wind came out of the cloud by night, chilling and killing my Annabel Lee.” This is the poet’s way of acknowledging and remembering her horrific death and how much it pains him. His choice of words with “chilling” allow the reader to almost feel the coldness of her dead body while it lies in the grave. The last three mentions of Annabel Lee is repeated the same way “Of the beautiful Annabel Lee” (33-37). In the last lines of the poem it feels like the poet is saying her name over and over, trying to bring her back to him with these words of
She is the reason that Poe has wrote the poem and is the main focus of the whole poem. Poe never really gives us any details about Annabel Lee herself; she doesn’t talk and we don’t really know what she looks like so this allows the reader to characterize Annabel Lee however they see fit. Also, this could be the poet’s way of showing that she is perfect in his eyes and is made of pure beauty. Annabel Lee is first mentioned in line 4 when the poet refers to her as a “maiden,” which almost makes her sound like fairy tale character. He mentions Annabel Lee again in lines 25-26 saying. “That the wind came out of the cloud by night, chilling and killing my Annabel Lee.” This is the poet’s way of acknowledging and remembering her horrific death and how much it pains him. His choice of words with “chilling” allow the reader to almost feel the coldness of her dead body while it lies in the grave. The last three mentions of Annabel Lee is repeated the same way “Of the beautiful Annabel Lee” (33-37). In the last lines of the poem it feels like the poet is saying her name over and over, trying to bring her back to him with these words of