Edgar Allan Poe's Annabel Lee

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In Edgar Allan Poe’s poem, “Annabel Lee,” he incorporates the four themes of youth, beauty, women, and death. This is exemplified by his reference to youth in line 7 of the poem, where the narrator states, “I was a child and she was a child.” Even they were so young, their love was “stronger by far than the love of those who were older.” This shows that they fell in love by youth and their love is connected by their souls. In line 36, it states, “And the stars never rise, but I feel the bright eyes,” which addresses the beauty of Annabel by comparing her eyes to the bright stars in the sky. In line 22, it states, “Went envying her and me.” This shows that the angels were so jealous of their love and caused chaos, which soon leads to Annabel’s