"A wind blew out of a cloud by night," is used by Poe to explain Annabel Lee's cause of death. It is inferred that the envious angels in heaven deliberately sent the wind that killed Annabel Lee, but there are other possible interpretations. Since Annabel Lee's kingdom is next to the sea, cold night air easily blows through her castle or kingdom. This cold, moist air rolling off of the ocean made Annabel Lee sick, eventually leading to her death. Catching minor illnesses such as a cold or fever were commonly fatal in the 1800's. I believe the best interpretation for this part of the poem is that the seraphs caused her death because they were jealous of the love she shared with the narrator.
"A wind blew out of a cloud by night," is used by Poe to explain Annabel Lee's cause of death. It is inferred that the envious angels in heaven deliberately sent the wind that killed Annabel Lee, but there are other possible interpretations. Since Annabel Lee's kingdom is next to the sea, cold night air easily blows through her castle or kingdom. This cold, moist air rolling off of the ocean made Annabel Lee sick, eventually leading to her death. Catching minor illnesses such as a cold or fever were commonly fatal in the 1800's. I believe the best interpretation for this part of the poem is that the seraphs caused her death because they were jealous of the love she shared with the narrator.