The Loyalty And Love That The Speaker - 1144 Words

The loyalty and love that the speaker portrayed to Annabel Lee was unforgettable. Poe uses sad tones when he writes, this poem is a sad love story. â€Å"Its popularity is probably attributable to its haunting rhythm, its lulling repetition† (Bily, 1) Poe always does a phenomenal job captivating the reader and getting the reader to feel the emotions. This is such a valuable trait that Poe is capable of doing because this story allows one to want to read on and feel the emotions with the speaker. Poe paints a sad, heart-wrenching story about two lovers, who devotedly loved each other even when some did not approve or bad luck came their way. Poe is a very talented writer, he allows his talents to reach diverse topics when writing. To give the†¦show more content†¦(Annabel)†. Later on, in the poem, there is a hint that there was some jealousy of the two lovers. It says that the â€Å"winged seraphs of heaven coveted her and me†(Poe). â€Å"The narrator of the poem suggests that Annabel Lee died because the angels were jealous of the love she and the narrator shared† (Annabel Lee 1) The speaker proceeds to explain that a cold wind came and â€Å"Chilling and killing my Annabel Lee† (Poe), the reader now assumes that Annabel Lee is dead, but is there a reason why she is dead? The speaker first says that the angels were jealous and then he puts the blame on the angels (Overview). The speaker believes that Annabel Lees death has to do with the jealousy of the angels. Next, the speaker says â€Å"Her highborn kinsman came and bore her away from me (Poe).† This one line has a couple of symbols. First of all, when he references her family as highborn kinsman, that is an obvious sign that Annabel Lee’s family is wealthy. 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