Nature/ Desire - I Think Of Thee Flashcards
Herself as being obsessed with her future husband.
Opening section Sonnet - “I think of thee” = addresses lover directly
Erotic reference - “Set thy trunk all bare”
Alludes to male nakedness.
Figurative language to describe her happiness as she is closer to him rather than her thoughts.
Exclamation mark - “Burst, shattered everywhere!” - writer takes joy in thinking about him.
Words - describe the way his presence replaces her thoughts, excitement
Extended metaphor throughout to describe her lover as being like nature.
Her lover “tree” - wants him to be strong and masculine.
Her thoughts are “wild vines” Her thoughts are constantly growing and developing , uncontrollable.
Natural imagery - “Twine and bud” her thoughts focus on him like a vine wraps around a tree -uncontrollable +truly loves him.
