Friday, January 14, 2011

List three literary elements that Poe used as sound devices in "Annabel Lee" and give an example of each from the poem.

Many
literary sound devices contribute to the hauntingly melodic effect of "." In addition
to those noted in the other responses, Poe uses repetition, euphony, , and a lilting but
unstable rhythm to craft the beauty of his poem. 

Of all the sound devices,
certainly the most notable in this poem is the repetition. "In
this kingdom by the sea" repeats (with minor variation) in the first three stanzas and
takes on an ominous tone in the last two by changing the "kingdom" to
"demons" and a "sepulchre." The final two stanzas repeat "Of the
beautiful Annabel Lee." 

Euphony is the use
of pleasant-sounding phrases that roll off the tongue and create a melody of their own. The name
"Annabel Lee" is quite euphonic in itself; one finds oneself wanting to say it over
and over again, which this poem allows one to do. Other especially euphonic phrases are as
follows: "Than to love and be loved by me," "we loved with a love that was more
than love," and "Can ever dissever my soul...


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