envoy (envoi)- An envoi or envoy is a short stanza at the end of a poem used either to address an imagined or actual person or to comment on the preceding body of the poem.
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epithet:
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Annabel Lee
by Edgar Allan Poe
(published 1849)
(published 1849)
It was many and many a year ago,
In a kingdom by the sea,
That a maiden there lived whom you may know
By the name of ANNABEL LEE;--
And this maiden she lived with no other thought
Than to love and be loved by me.
She was a child and I was a child,
In this kingdom by the sea,
But we loved with a love that was more than love--
I and my Annabel Lee--
With a love that the winged seraphs of heaven
Coveted her and me.
And this was the reason that, long ago,
In this kingdom by the sea,
A wind blew out of a cloud by night
Chilling my Annabel Lee;
So that her high-born kinsman came
And bore her away from me,
To shut her up in a sepulchre
In this kingdom by the sea.
The angels, not half so happy in Heaven,
Went envying her and me:--
Yes! that was the reason (as all men know,
In this kingdom by the sea)
That the wind came out of a cloud, chilling
And killing my Annabel Lee.
But our love it was stronger by far than the love
Of those who were older than we--
Of many far wiser than we-
And neither the angels in Heaven above,
Nor the demons down under the sea,
Can ever dissever my soul from the soul
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee:--
For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And the stars never rise but I see the bright eyes
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side
Of my darling, my darling, my life and my bride,
In her sepulchre there by the sea--
In her tomb by the side of the sea.
How does Poe's word choice affect his purpose??
The purpose of this poem was to describe the love that he had for a woman named "Annabel Lee." His word choice helps to convey to the audience how much they really love each other. He could have been more bland in his word choice, but the descriptive words that he used really helps his purpose.
ReplyDeletePoe's primary purpose in writing this is to illustrate the principle that true love is everlasting, even though death and the circumstances in life often tear people apart. He is also representing the battle that is love, due to the fact that maintaining a sense of loyalty and staying power through the challenging circumstances of life is a chore. Poe uses words that are not too difficult for the common reader to understand, but uses distinct vocabulary at times to convey detailed descriptions and clear imagery. Examples of these words include "sepulchre," "seraphs," "dissever," and "coveted." Generally speaker, the syntax that Poe uses contributes to the tone of mourning (and yet confidence and determination) that pervades the poem at various points. The word choice includes references to "angels," "Heaven," "moon," "stars," and "night-tide," and by relating his love for Annabel Lee to inanimate, celestial, and uncontrollable objects, Poe is able to relate the emotions he is feeling to something more powerful than earthly passion.
ReplyDeletePurpose: Expression of love for Annabel Lee and Poe uses emotional words to support it. The epithet is positive, by using words such as love, and comparing their love to other things such as the stars, moon, angels, and demons.
ReplyDeleteThe purpose of this poem is to describe the deep affection that Poe and Annabel Lee felt for each other. The words Poe chooses affect the purpose by showing the audience how much they love each other. He uses phrases such as "Than to love than be loved by me." And compares her to the beams of light from the moon and the says that even if the stars didn't rise, he would still see her eyes.
ReplyDeleteIn this poem Poe is describing the woman he loves and her tragic death. His word choice depicts Annabel Lee as an angelic being whom he adores. He states that he was so in love with her that their "...love it was stronger by far than the love/Of those who were older than we..." Poe has conspiracies about why she died (saying the angels were jealous of their love), although this does not distract from his physical description of the ravishing Annabel Lee. The repetition of the word "beautiful" in the last stanza reiterates how much Poe admired and loved her. The imagery within this stanza also lets the reader imagine how Annabel Lee looked. By the end of the poem Poe is past mourning, and instead fondly remembers Annabel Lee in the world around him--he sees her in the stars, the night tide, and his dreams.
ReplyDeleteI feel that the Poe's simple word choice was effective in making his purpose clear. Poe rhymed and it resembled the ABABCDCD sonnet.The purpose is ever lasting love, yet it also makes the speaker seem dark.
ReplyDeletePoe's purpose in this poem was to remember, describe, and honor Annabel Lee and the love they shared. His word choice is simple so everyone who reads the poem can understand how much he loved her. He uses repetition and imagery to stress and elaborate on their love.
ReplyDeleteThe purpose of this poem is to exclaim his feelings of love for his dear "Annabel Lee."
ReplyDeletePoe supports his purpose with positive epithets conveying his love towards Annabel Lee.
The use of an envoy in the last stanza leaves the reader with a feeling that his love will never end although their lives are over.
He uses description and symbolic words to convey his message.
Uses a lot of religious symbolism to defy the church and relay a Gothic tone.
with david
DeletePoe's purpose is to describe his love through life and death for one "Annabel Lee." His word choice is simple so that everyone can understand his deep love for a girl who was innocent and taken from Poe.
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ReplyDeletePurpose- Tell about the death of Annabel Lee and how she will continue to live in his memories
The word choice is simplistic and easy to understand. It allows everyone to understand what he is feeling. Words involving love and death are used throughout the poem, such as "beautoful" and "demons". The word choice indicates that Poe's and Lee's relationship was not serious. The sea symbolized the people that were mad with Pow marrying his cousin. Metaphors are used to convey Poes love to his wife.
Poe's excessive use of description, imagery, and metaphor helps to further his purpose of depicting his intense passion for Annabel, his immense sorrow at her loss, and the infinite nature of their love even in death.
ReplyDeletePoe's purpose is not only to tell of the death of Anabel Lee, but he explores the childlike innocence and endurance of love through death. His word choice supports this purpose as he says:
ReplyDelete"She was a child and I was a child,
In this kingdom by the sea,
But we loved with a love that was more than love"
and
"And neither the angels in Heaven above,
Nor the demons down under the sea,
Can ever dissever my soul from the soul
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee"
The main purpose of Annabel Lee was for Poe to describe his admiration for the woman. He is able to project these emotions through the circle of life. The word choice that Poe uses is successful in displaying this purpose because he uses many examples of euphony.
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DeleteHe uses mesmerizing and enchanting words to accomplish his purpose of showing how love can withstand the "chilling winds that come from the wind" and the "demons under the sea." Even after the death of his beautiful Annabel Lee he still loved her unconditionally.
ReplyDeleteJason & Rachel
ReplyDeletePURPOSE: To show true love lasts beyond death and separation
"Love knows no bounds"
WORD CHOICE: Rhyme provides life and joy to the poem, Kingdom by the Sea can represent the fluidity of relationships and their ability to adapt or that the Sea is Hell because it was referenced as the place where demons originate. The words express intense love for Annabelle Lee despite the hardships associated.
Poe's word choice expresses his intense love for Annabel Lee by using the "seraphs of heaven" and their envy for their love. It shows how powerful Poe's love was for Annabel Lee through life and death.
ReplyDeletePoe wrote "Annabel Lee" with the purpose of expressing the strength of true love. The strongest strategy that Poe uses in this poem is parallel structure by repeatedly stating the phrase "a kingdom by the sea" and also that he loves Annabel Lee. He used very simple word choices to support the rhythm of the poem. The word choice enhances the "love" theme, or pathos, within the poem by using emotional words such as love, envying, demons, beautiful, angels, child, killed, and darling.
ReplyDeletePoe uses very mystical sounding words which create a fairy-tale sort of feeling. This adds to the innocence and youth of their love, and the mention of the angels in heaven coveting them fits well with the ethereal feel of the poem.
ReplyDeletePathos is used to set an emotional effect towards the love for Annabel Lee by the word choices such as killing, soul, love and the statement made about heavens angels. The purpose is to describe the love and then death of Annabel Lee. Poe's structure and word choice sets a chilling tone, making the poem seem like a horror story.
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The purpose of Poe's poem is to describe the the tremendous amount of love he has for Annabel Lee and how even death will not break the strong ties. Poe's usage of enchanting words help him describe his never-ending love for her even after her death.
ReplyDeletePoe's word choice clearly ingrains in the reader his copious love for the woman, Annabel Lee. He uses pathos-stimulating phrases such as "with a love that the winged seraphs of heaven", and descriptive imagery words like "high-born kinsman" and "dissever", all of which help the reader to visualize and appreciate Poe's lamenting tale.
ReplyDeleteThe purpose of Poe's poem is to express the large amount of love he has for Annabelle lee, he uses imagery and strong word choice to express his feeling towards her.
ReplyDeletePoe's word choice makes it known to readers how extreme his love is for Annabelle Lee, the word choice is also romantic and happy, until the angels came killing Annabelle Lee.
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