Question

published in 1849, \annabel lee\ was the last published poem by edgar allan poe. the poem describes the tragic death of a young woman, annabel lee, from the perspective of her lover.
annabel lee
by edgar allan 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;
(5) and this maiden she lived with no other thought
than to love and be loved by me.
i was a child and she was a child,
in this kingdom by the sea,
but we loved with a love that was more than love,
(10) i and my annabel lee;
with a love that the winged seraphs of heaven
coveted her and me.
and this was the reason that, long ago,
in this kingdom by the sea,
(15) a wind blew out of a cloud, chilling
my beautiful annabel lee,
so that her highborn kinsman came
and bare her away from me,
to shut her up in a sepulchre
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select the correct answer
read lines 7 - 8 from the poem. how does the parallel structure affect the meaning of these lines?
i was a child and she was a child,
in this kingdom by the sea,
a. it shows that the poem takes place in a faraway kingdom by the sea.
b. it implies that the speaker and annabel lee are too young to be in love.
c. it suggests that only children believe in imaginary kingdoms.
d. it emphasizes that the speaker and annabel lee are a good match

Explanation:

Parallel structure in "I was a child and she was a child" emphasizes similarity. Options A focuses on setting (not about parallel structure's meaning for the lines). Option B's "too young" is not the emphasis. Option C's "only children" is wrong. Option D - parallel structure shows they were similar (a good match as children in love).

Answer:

D. It emphasizes that the speaker and Annabel Lee are a good match