Sonnet 43 Flashcards
1
Q
Language
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My soul can reach- personification (spirituality of love)
“Depth breadth and height” imagery of size, showing the vastness of her love
Religious semantic field of “God” and “faith” showing that love is incomprehensible like God
2
Q
Structure
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Anaphora of “I love thee” showing that love is perpetual
“In my old griefs, and with my childhood faiths” - caesura
3
Q
Form
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Rhyme scheme of ABBA ABBA emphasises security and perfection
4
Q
Context
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The Victorians were preoccupied with antiquity therefore many older traditional poems would include themes such as religion and mythology
Her husband Robert barter browning and her shared many ideas about the spirituality of their love
Corm forming to a patriarchal form
5
Q
Links
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She walks in Beuty/ I wanna be yours
