Edgar Allen Poe's Annabel Lee

As a teacher, there are many different types of reading material that they are going to have to introduce to their students. Teachers have to be able to interpret and explain literature to their students so they can understand the material. As a teacher, one must be able to decipher the material on their own in order to be able to explain it to their students. Edgar Allen Poe’s poem, Annabel Lee is a perfect way to learn how to decipher a poem, especially the theme, mood, and point of view. The theme of a poem is the abstract idea of what the poem is about (Theme, 2016). The author may or may not identify the theme in the poem (Theme, 2016). Authors often leave them open to interpretation by the reader to determine what the poem is about. The theme in the poem Annabel Lee, by Edgar Allen Poe is love. The poem is about a young love that ends in tragedy. The narrator writes a poem about a girl he fell in love with. He describes the girl he loves, and how they met as children. He talks about how a cold wind blew out of the clouds which eventually kills Annabel Lee. He goes on to talk about how his love is true and was not just a childhood crush. He describes their love as one that cannot be ended, even in death. He will always love her and nothing can stop him from doing so. He

The mood of Poe’s poem Annabel Lee is sad and dark. Even though the poem describes the love between the two, Annabel Lee dies and the narrator talks about how much he misses her. He describes how much he loved her and that nothing could stop his love from continuing. In one part of the poem, he talks about the angels be envious of him and that is why they took Annabel away from him. The reader can gather from the poem how upset and depressed the narrator is by the way he speaks about how strong their love was and how upset he is that she was taken