Annabel Lee

Here you have the last known poem written by Edgar Allan Poe Annabell Lee. Read it, check new vocabulary.

ANNABEL LEE
 

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; 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- 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, A wind blew out of a cloud, chilling My beautiful Annabel Lee; So that her highborn kinsman came And bore her away from me, To shut her up in a sepulchre In this kingdom by the sea. The angels, not half so happy in heaven, Went envying her and me- Yes!- that was the reason (as all men know, In this kingdom by the sea) That the wind came out of the cloud by night, Chilling and killing my Annabel Lee. But our love it was stronger by far than the love Of those who were older than we- Of many far wiser than we- And neither the angels in heaven above, Nor the demons down under the sea, Can ever dissever my soul from the soul Of the beautiful Annabel Lee. For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams Of the beautiful Annabel Lee; And the stars never rise but I feel the bright eyes Of the beautiful Annabel Lee; And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side Of my darling- my darling- my life and my bride, In the sepulchre there by the sea, In her tomb by the sounding sea. Edgar Allan Poe

Then watch the video of the Spanish pop group Radio Futura based on the poem. 

What do you think of the translation? Is it a good one? Post a comment on it (remember, this is compulsory for the 3rd Bilingual students).


Once you have  done this two activities, we are going to discuss the poem in class ( Poe's life and age, summary, topic, rhymes, stanzas, analysis of the poem, etc.).


I hope you enjoy it.

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Why gender equality is good for everyone- men included

Before watching Micheal Kimmel TED TALK on gender equality, have a look at this words and match them to their definition.

POTLUCK DINNER              one piece of clothing
INTUITIVE                             a person, system of society following the principle that eveyone should have                                                   equal rights      
SUFFRAGE                            a dinner to which eveybody brings food to share
BIAS                                       a difficult questions you ask people for fun that has a clever or amusing                                                           answer
GARMENT                             to influence sb/sth, especially unfairly, to give an advantage to one group
PREMATURE                         based on feelings raher than facts or proof      
RIDDLE                                  the right to vote in an election
EGALITARIAN                      happening or done too soon, especially before the natural of suitable time

Now, watch the video and work on the while watching tasks:

1. What interaction changed Michael Kimmel's life? when did it happen?
2. What does the black woman think about priviledge?
3. What social class does he belong to?
4. Who thought that he had an objective opinion? What's your opinion about it?
5. According to Michael Kimmel why do men wear ties?
6. What was the title of the show he was in?
7. What was Michael 's problem with the title?
8. Why should men support gender equality according to Michael Kimmel?
9. What are the benefits for children if men are more invloved in housework and everyday family life?
10. What's the quotation he uses at the end of his talk? Why do you think he chose it?