Love often turns to depression after one looses a loved one. This idea is expressed in Artimus's poem "Why me?" through end rhyme and hyperbole. Poe's "Annabel Lee" also expresses the idea through end rhyme and onomatopoeia. .
Artimus's "Why me?" supports the controlling idea through end rhyme. "I touched those sweet lips, all of a sudden life is full of hills and dips." Lips and dips rhyme at the end of a line, therefore it being end rhyme. A man loves a woman, but after they show their love for each other, the man dies. Causing his mate depression and sadness. This relates to the controlling idea because the speaker of the poem is showing how love turned to depression after a loved one was lost.
Artimus's poem also proves the controlling idea through hyperbole. "Life is full of hills and dips." This line is an obvious exaggeration because ones life isn't really full of hills and dips. The choice by the author to choose those words shows depression by hills and dips being obstacles. This relates to the controlling idea because it is showing the depression following the death of a loved one. This idea is also suggested in the poem "Annabel Lee." .
Poe's "Annabel Lee" supports the controlling idea through end rhyme. "By the name of Annabel Lee, Converted her to me." This line shows how the love of two people is so strong. The author loves Annabel Lee, and the love they share, converted her to him. This relates to the controlling idea because the author is in love with Annabel Lee. Love is strong if the two people are together. But after one dies that is where depression lies. .
"Annabel Lee" also proves the controlling idea through onomatopoeia. "But we loved with a love that was no more than love." Once again the author is stating his love for Annabel Lee. This shows how strong love can be when two people are together. This relates to the controlling idea because there is no depression if one does not loose a loved one.