Main events in the poem:
- The speaker introduces Annabel Lee, the love of his life. He emphasizes that they were "children of a larger growth" and that their love was special and unique.
- The speaker and Annabel Lee face opposition to their love from "the wind" and "the sky." These elements symbolize the harsh realities of the world that threaten to tear them apart.
- Despite the challenges, the speaker and Annabel Lee remain committed to each other. They vow to love each other "in heaven" even after death.
- Annabel Lee dies, leaving the speaker heartbroken. The speaker's grief is so intense that he feels like his soul is being "driven back" to the grave.
- In the final stanza, the speaker affirms his belief that he and Annabel Lee will be reunited one day in the afterlife. He imagines them lying together in a tomb, "two hearts in one," where they will be safe from the forces that kept them apart in life.