Question

Read the stanza. for the moon never beams, without bringing me dreams of the beautiful annabel lee; and the stars never rise, but i feel the bright eyes of the beautiful annabel lee; and so, all the night-tide, i lie down by the side of my darling--my darling--my life and my bride, in the sepulcher there by the sea, in her tomb by the sounding sea. in this stanza the narrator: _____. select all that apply. admits he’s exaggerating experiences a nightmare grieves by annabel lee’s grave all night

Answer 1

In this stanza, the narrator:

• Grieves by Annabel Lee's grave all night

• Experiences a nightmare

• Admits he's exaggerating

The language used in the stanza suggests that the narrator is deeply affected by Annabel Lee's death and is spending the night by her grave in grief. The mention of the moon and stars bringing dreams and bright eyes further suggests that the narrator is experiencing some kind of emotional or psychological distress, possibly in the form of a nightmare. The phrase "all the night-tide" emphasizes the length of time the narrator is spending by the grave, and the repetition of the phrase "my darling--my darling--my life and my bride" suggests that the narrator is deeply emotionally attached to Annabel Lee. The reference to the sepulcher and tomb by the sea further emphasizes the finality of Annabel Lee's death and the narrator's sense of loss.