I enjoyed reading Edgar Allen Poe's "Annabel Lee" because I saw a softer and more human side to Edgar Allen Poe who supposedly wrote this poem in memory of his wife who had died. I like this poem because it showed the readers how much he missed his wife and that his love for her still remains after death. I have read other works of Edgar Allen Poe such as The Tell Tale Heart, The Raven, and The Cask of Amontillado which were all short stories. All of these works that I had read from Edgar Allen Poe were stories that were disturbing and borderline grotesque. That is why I was surprised when I read the poem "Annabel Lee" because it was different and I think poetry helped Edgar Allen Poe show readers a more humane and relatable side to him.
Submitted by Laura Farley
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