Analysis of Edgar Allan Poe's 'Annabel Lee'

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Introduction
In this project, I will be discussing about my poet Edgar Allan Poe. Poe had written numerous of poems and stories but the one I chose was “Annabel Lee”. This poem was written in 1849 which was a long time ago. Even though this poem is centuries old, it is still a well known poem. This whole project includes a biography, literary movement, and a explication about the poem.
The biography includes where Poe grew up and how his lifestyle were. Through research and sources, I found out that Poe lived a hard life. He was in a lot of debts with no money. Not only was that, “Annabel Lee” known as a romanticism which was also established during the European times. This poem was one of my favorite.
The explication was an opinion thought and also details about this poem. I found out that poems have a lot of meanings once you annotate it and break it down. “Annabel Lee” was an interesting poem that had brought out my attention. Although poems are not one of my biggest things to read or do, I enjoyed “Annabel Lee” by Edgar Allan Poe.

Edgar Allen Poe
"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" ("Edgar Allan Poe" Poetry Foundation). Edgar Allan Poe was born in Boston on January 19, 1809. At the age of six, Poe went to England for five years to go to school. There he learned French, Latin along with math and history. After that, he moved in America to continue his education. He was able to study in the University of Virginia. Later on the years, Poe started heavy drinking and was in a bad debt which causes him to quit school within less than a year ("Edgar Allan Poe" Literary Reference Center).
Back in time, there were no jobs or benefits as...

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