Figrarative Language In Annabel Lee

Edgar Allan Poe was a major figure in world of literature based on his poems. In his poems, he demonstrated a gleaming use of language and techniques. He uses form throughout his poems. Poetry was an outlet for Poe, he was able to express his feelings of love, anger, and grief. One of Poe's most famous poems, “Annabel Lee,” which was first published in August of 1849, expresses the emotions of grief, love and loss that he felt when he lost his wife. Although the poem isn't just about expressing the idea of grief but to fully understand the emotion and meaning of “Annabel Lee,” one must analyze the in which Poe uses form throughout the poem. Poe's use of sound patterning, figrative language, and form enhances the importance of the poem, “Annabel Lee” by using imagery, rhythm, rhyme, and repetition to engage the readers.

“Annabel Lee” is about a beautiful yet painful memory. Poe, the author of the poem is remembering his long-lost love, his wife, who died. The poem makes it seem as though the speaker knew Annabel Lee for many years and they both lived “in a kingdom by the sea”(319). The speaker blames the angels for killing his wife because they were jealous, he does this on page 320. The speaker wanted us to know his love for his beloved Annabel Lee. Also wanted to enlighten us that a little thing like death isn't going to separate him from Annabel. Nor angels or devils could do that. Another way I analyzed the poem is; This poem begins exactly like a fairy tale, telling us that the story you are about to read happened “many a year ago” in a “kingdom by the sea.” The speaker introduces her in the third line on page 319 by calling her a “maiden,” which lets us know that she is young and keeps the fairy-tale feel of the first few l...

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... and she was a child”(319).

The strange thing is that Edgar Allan Poe really did die the same year that he wrote this poem. Some say that he knew he was going to die so he wrote this so people would know his love for his wife. It also doesn't help that Poe leaves us with one last haunting phrase, “the sounding sea,” which makes us think of the booming roar of the ocean, suddenly terrifying and cold. In conclusion a kingdom near the sea lived Annabel Lee who love the speaker. Annabel dies and the speaker is reminded of her by everything. He lies by her tomb which is near the sea. The use of form emphasize the meaning of the poem. It would be another boring poem if it didn't have the literaly elements. One needs to analyze the poem for their self to understand it. The poem is not hard to understand if you are interested. This poem would be a 8 out of 10 for myself.