4.3: Edgar Allan Poe's "Annabel Lee"

Question 2 • (OC27) ENG 3-1001370-Q2-VRobinson-OCI-TG55%

Which statement best reflects Poe’s understanding of poetry?

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It is not necessary for a poem to be beautiful, so long as the poet writes it in an original way.

The purpose of poetry is to teach moral lessons that apply to real-life experiences.

People derive pleasure from poetry because it allows them to contemplate beauty.

Poetry is often difficult to understand, so poets should express themselves more clearly.

Explanation

Poe believed that poetry’s main purpose is to create an experience of beauty and that people take pleasure in contemplating beauty through poetry. Choice C expresses this idea. The other statements emphasize originality without beauty, moral instruction, or clarity, none of which best captures Poe’s view.

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