To begin explaining structure, take rhyming words as an example. There is an internal rhyme in the first and third lines with "dreary and weary" and "napping and tapping". The second, fourth, fifth and sixth lines all end with the -ore sound (this is repeated throughout the poem). This structure is consistent throughout the piece. Many believe this is one of the best examples of pacing in American literature. As illustrated above, both Annabel Lee and The Raven have similar themes, structures, style, and overall tone. It may be that this is Poe's style, but the two works also share a much more important characteristic than this. Both include the narrator's love of death. In The Raven, Lenore is the love that dies and in Annabel Lee Annabel Lee herself also dies. Although the death of a loved one may be a more centralized theme in Annabel Lee than in The Raven, this particular trope is common among Poe's other works (e.g. Ligeia, The Black Cat). They both share a common style of being grotesque, mystical and gothic. Although it can be argued that the main difference between the two is the more defined structure of The