analysis on annabel lee

It was many and many a year ago,
*Line 1: Long ago,
- Since the main theme is the speaker?s inability to let go of Annabel Lee?s death, this line shows that he to this day, still makes reference to when they met. Consequently, it means that he in spite of everything cannot move on with his life.
In a kingdom by the sea,
*Line 2: Somewhere near the sea,
-The speaker uses the sea to describe a place of fairy-tale and enchantment. That corresponds to the theme as well, because in his mind, what they had was truly a fairytale.
That a maiden there lived whom you may know
*Line 3: A girl well-known lived there
-He introduces Annabel Lee as a ?maiden? which goes with the mythical aspect of the poem. Her charm is shown through the words ?whom you may know?, because the speaker renders her to be so well-loved and hence, well-known.
By the name of Annabel Lee;
*Line 4: Her name was Annabel Lee.
-His constant repetition of Annabel Lee demonstrates his love affair with her, even wh...