Sonnet 29 I Think of Thee - LitP2, L&RPA Flashcards
1
Q
Quotes
A
- wild vines, about a tree
- i think of thee
- set thy trunk all bare
2
Q
Form and Structure
what poetic structure ?
A
Petrarchan sonnet
14 line love poem
3
Q
Form and Structure
language about what?
A
- nature “wild vines”
shows how her love is constantly growing and she wants to be a part of him - excited and subtly sexual language
plosive sounds and dynamic verbs help with excited
as a women in that era she wouldn’t have been allowed to be very sexual
4
Q
Themes
A
- longing
- intensity
forceful language - celebration
5
Q
Poems with similar emotion
A
Singh Song and Climbing my Grandfather
- celebration and happiness
6
Q
Poems with similar imagery
A
- loves philosophy
- winter swans
- letters from yorkshire
natural imagery
7
Q
Poet Name + About Who
A
Elizabeth Browning probably about Robert Browning
8
Q
Context
A
women werent allowed to be open about sexual desire
