Sonnet 116 meaning and language

Question 1

meaning

Answer 1

poem discusses everlasting love.
If two people truly love eachother then their love can’t change or fail

Question 2

Whats repeated?

Answer 2

Love

Question 3

Analysis of repetition of love

Answer 3

Signifies its constant

Question 4

Whats the semantic field?

Answer 4

time

Question 5

What does the semantic field show?

Answer 5

Time can’t change love

Question 6

‘Nor no man ever loved’

Answer 6

Urgency within this line speaker’s idea of love remains correct.

Question 7

‘Marriage of true minds’ technique

Answer 7

metaphor

Question 8

‘Marriage of true minds’ meaning

Answer 8

union between thoughtful minds

Question 9

‘Ever fixed marke never shaken’ technique

Answer 9

Metaphor

Question 10

‘Ever fixed marke never shaken’ meaning

Answer 10

Love can withstand storms and winds.

Question 11

Title

Answer 11

sonnets often used in love poetry
Emphasises the love speaker feels

Question 12

Types of love shown

Answer 12

everlasting
typical connotations of love
Expectation