Annabel Lee, Edgar Allen Poe

Annabel lee, Edgar Allen PoeEdgar Allen Poes meter Annabel Lee represents the death of Annabel Lee. The numbers describes the underlying bop the speaker has for Annabel Lee, which began many an(prenominal) years ago in an unnamed kingdom by the sea. In his meter, Poe makes persona of a corporation of poetic devices to enhance the readers understanding of his deep affection for his be make loved Annabel Lee, then making it the best poem in the world.In this poem, the rime organise plays a big role. Poes main purpose for using rhythm/ poetry is to introduce a new method of expressing the speakers affliction. The name Annabel Lee is an classic part of the rhyming scheme through out(a) the poem. Poe further enhances the rhythm of the poem with alliteration in but we loved with a love that was more than love (Poe), which emphasizes to the reader, the strong relationship between the two lovers. There is a rhyming link in chilling and killing (lines 25 and 26) which exaggerates the horror of Annabel Lees death. The poems poetry scheme begins with an ababcb pattern precisely as the poem moves along, it gets more complicated, finish with the pattern lbmbnnbb in the last stanza. As the lines increase in space and number in the last stanza, its dramatic pitch also intensifies. His musical score for Annabel Lee also escalates, thus depicting Poes unconditional love for her. The closing stanza has an internal rhyming scheme, which mimics the rhythm of the waves ultimately serving as Annabel Lees sepulchre, and the speakers genial condition. The rhythm of the poem is mostly written in iambic and anapaestic feet, alternating between tetrameter and trimeter. However, the word chilling in lines fifteen and xxv is practiced to disturb the rhythm and startle the reader by set off the death of the speakers loved one. Thus, Edgar Allan Poes use of rhythm is very central in understanding the essence of the speakers love for Annabel Lee.Even though Annabel Lee is non exactly a ballad, Poe referred to it as one because it utilizes repetition of words and phrases on purpose to create a mournful effect. Edgar Allen Poe uses assonance several times in the poem by repeating the e well(p). In the first stanza, song 2,4 and 6 ends with sea, Lee, and me respectively. The other five stanzas also contain the retell sound of the long e. Another example of assonance is from Stanza 6 and so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side/Of my darling- my darling- my life and my bride (Poe). Furthermore, Poe also firmly relies on alliteration, for instance it was stronger by far than the love/Of those who were older than we- /Of many far wiser than we-.(Poe). All of these sound devices help to create more satisfy sound patterns. Line 21 uses alliteration in repeating the h sound suggesting the blowing of suggestion. Between the fifth and sixth stanzas, Of the beautiful Annabel Lee is repeated thrice to draw the readers attention to this line. Li ght and darkThroughout his poem, the use of wake and dark imagery helps the reader to grasp the strong feelings of bolshie he continues to experience long after her passing. Invoking a dreamlike ambiance when talking about a kingdom by the sea (Poe) Poe implies that the fictitious kingdom is a bright land of enchantment where the speaker and Annabel Lee fell in love as children. By addressing Annabel Lee as a maiden rather than a woman, he draws images of purity and purity to the readers mind. Dark imagery is shown in stanza two, when the winged seraphs of heaven, who are supposed to be bringers of Gods light, become envious of the relationship between him and Annabel Lee. The wind blowing out of a cloud instead of just the sky infuses a sense of premonition in the dark envy of the angels. The cloud, in this case, shuts out Heavens light and without light, the lovers become victims of forces beyond their control. He mourns that when she died a part of him died with her. Yet, th e speaker remains in the realm of light, for he believes that his instinct and Annabel Lees are one. For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams /And the stars never rise but I feel the bright eyes (Poe). By associating the occurrence of moonbeams with dreams and the luminescence of Annabel Lees eyes with star light, Poe emphasizes that even in darkness, light will prevail. The moon beams and stars also function as a grave for Annabel Lee, shining down on him from the sepulchre of the night sky. Thus, it is apparent that the use of imagery is extremely important in bringing solace to the sorrow lover. Therefore, Edgar Allen Poe has successfully conveyed to the readers his emotions about his loss through the form and style of the poem and the use of sound devices, and imagery, accordingly making it the best poem in the world. Written in a fairytale type story, Poe expresses his deep love for Annabel Lee, hence showcasing the main theme of the poem. Regardless of how old t hey are, the speaker feels that he can provide everything she needs because in his eyes, love is the most important characteristic. Annabel Lee remains popular as a timeless grief for the fate that comes between lovers.