“Annabel Lee” Questions

1. Do you think this poem is about true love or about scary obsession? Can

someone feel both feelings at the same time, or does one cancel out the

other?

2. Do you get a picture in your mind of the speaker? If so, where does it come

from? How do you think Poe builds his character over the course of the

poem?

3. Is real love possible at a young age? Do you need to be fully grown in order

to really fall in love?

4. Do you think the end of this poem is beautiful? Do you think its weird

subject matter makes it more or less appealing?

5. Would you date Edgar Allan Poe? Why or why not?