Read the following passage from Edgar Allan Poe’s “Annabel Lee”:
“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.”
1.What “unique or single effect” is Poe attempting to express in this passage?
a.horror
b.sorrow
c.paranoia
d.hatred
2. At the end of ”The Masque of the Red Death,” everyone discovers that
a.the masked figure is the prince in disguise.
b.the doors that had been welded shut had mysteriously oƿє-ṅєd.
c.they aren’t safe from the Red Death after all.
d.the masked figure is a famous ghost of the abbey.
3. What is unique about the seventh room in “The Masque of the Red Death”?
a.Only the Prince is allowed into the room.
b.The walls and windows are two different colors, and there is a large clock in the room.
c.The windows are painted black, and there is a large clock in the room.
d.The windows are the same color as the walls of the room.
4. If something is unimpeded, it is
a.difficult to reach.
b.free.
c.passing by quickly.
d.restricted.
5. What do Poe’s letters to John Allan reveal about himself?
a.Poe was a wealthy man upon publication of his poetry and short stories.
b.Poe had a healthy, close relationship with his stepfather, John Allan.
c.The self-expression and logic in Poe’s letters is also evident in his literature.
d.Poe was dishonorably discharged from the military.
3 Answers
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1.b
2.c
3.b
4.b: Another word for unimpeded is being unrestricted. AKA. Free.
5.c
Source(s): Read the story 8 times and had about half a semester revolved around the book >.< -
1) B The narrator is reminded of her in everything. He lies beside her tomb every night.
2) C ‘And now was acknowledged the presence of the Red Death.’ Last stanza of Masque of the Red death
3) B ‘It was in this apartment, also, that there stood against the western wall, a gigantic clock of ebony.’ ‘But in this chamber only, the color of the windows failed to correspond with the decorations. The panes here were scarlet — a deep blood color.’ Fourth and fifth stanzas of Masque of the Red death.
4) C To impede is to slow
5) D Poe lied about his age and name. His officer would only allow Poe to be discharged if he reconciled with John Allan and wrote a letter to Allan, who was unsympathetic.
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