Annabel Lee

Reread Edgar Allan Poe’s poem “Annabel Lee,” paying special attention to the language Poe uses to describe Annabel Lee. Then make a list of Annabel Lee’s characteristics. Write a letter from Annabel Lee responding to the poem. What would she want to say to the poem’s speaker? Remember that what she says also shows what kind of person she is. Try to write a letter that fits her character.