sonnet 43

Question 1

author

Answer 1

elizabeth barrett browning

Question 2

context

Answer 2

• married her husband without her fathers permission, eloped
• dedicated to him, rejects typical societal expectations as she ignored her fathers will

Question 3

structure

Answer 3

• ## petrarchan sonnet - typically about unrequited love yet this showcases her unconditional and reciprocated love for him

Question 4

paragraph 1

Answer 4

• love is religious, pure. holy
• ‘ends of Being and ideal Grace’ - capitalised, suggests they have approval from god, importance of their love
• ‘my childhood’s faith’ - had a religious childhood, love for religion turns into love for her husband
• ‘i shall love thee better after death’ - believes they will go to heaven together, transcends physical,plane and will continue on a heavenly one, permanence of love

Question 5

paragraph 2

Answer 5

• constant, unconditional love
• ‘depth and breadth and height’ - tricolon, speeds up pace, confident, lacks any hesitance
• ‘i love thee’ - repeated 6 times, emphasises her love for him, almost hypnotic
• ‘by sun and candlelight’ - day and night, juxtaposition, shows how she will continue to love him no matter what
• ‘most quiet need’ - superlative, quiet and persistent, continues throughout everyday living