Answer the following questions in at least 250 words about your chosen poem. 1. What is the base meter (i. e., iambic pentameter) of the poem?
2. If the poem rhymes, what is the rhyme scheme (i. e., abba cddc efef gg) of the poem?
3. Describe what you think the poem is about in one or two paragraphs.
4. Describe what the poem means to you in one or two paragraphs.

In edgar allen poe's "masque of the red death", what object is kept in the black room?

Constructed response paragraph: after reading “the case for short words,” do you think the author makes a convincing case that short words are effective? explain your answer and support it with evidence from the selection.

Read the excerpt from "annabel lee," by edgar allan poe. and this was the reason that, long ago, in this kingdom by the sea, a wind blew out of a cloud, chilling my beautiful annabel lee; so that her highborn kinsmen came and bore her away from me, to shut her up in a sepulchre in this kingdom by the sea. how does the rhythm of the excerpt support the theme of the poem? the rhythm changes on the phrase “a kingdom by the sea,” emphasizing poe’s distrust of a monarchy. the rhythm changes on the phrase “bore her away from me,” emphasizing poe’s desire to be reunited the rhythm changes on the words “chilling” and “sepulchre,” emphasizing poe’s complaint about unexpected death. the rhythm changes on the words “lee” and “me,” emphasizing poe’s fear that his bond with his love is fragile.