Sonnet 29 Flashcards
Give an example of the extended metaphor used throughout the poem?
‘My thoughts do twine and bud about thee, as wild vines, about a tree’
Her thoughts hide his image.
What type of poem is Sonnet 29?
Petrarchan Sonnet - traditionally love poems
How are sonnets traditionally structured? How is Sonnet 29 different?
Octave (8 lines) - introduces a problem
Sestet (6 lines) - introduces a solution
In Sonnet 29, the volta happens in line 7.
How are sonnets traditionally structured? How is Sonnet 29 different?
Octave (8 lines) - introduces a problem
Sestet (6 lines) - introduces a solution
In Sonnet 29, the volta happens in line 7.
What are the examples of imperatives used in Sonnet 29?
“Put out broad leaves”
“Renew thy presence”
“Drop heavily down”
Her thoughts are hiding him.
“soon there’s nought to see”
What punctuation is used throughout the poem?
!
What is the rhyme scheme?
ABBA ABBA CBCBCB
What is her solution to the problem?
“Renew thy presence”
How were Victorian women to behave and how does Elizabeth subvert our expectations?
Victorian women were submissive and obedient.
Elizabeth is strong and powerful.
What was wrong with Elizabeth?
Elizabeth was bedridden for large parts of her life - could be why she is writing about thinking about people rather than being with them.
