# Annie — Poetry character guide

> Annie in Poetry by Edgar Allan Poe.

**Role:** supporting

**First appearance:** 0077-for-annie

## Who they are

The calm center of a feverish speaker's world, she is the tender presence who turns sickness, dread, and the shadow of death into something close to peace.

## Relationships

### [Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_4_se/characters/narrator)

_romantic_

Annie is a beloved figure, likely a lost love or idealized companion, with whom the narrator shares deep emotional intimacy.

## In the story

### [For Annie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_4_se/chapters/for-annie)

The beloved who tenderly cares for the narrator, kissing him, covering him, and praying for his protection.

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