Sonnet 43 Flashcards
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Who wrote sonnet 43?
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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Key quotes sonnet 43
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-‘How do i love thee?’ - intimacy
-‘Depth,breadth,height’ - love is comprehensive
-‘Lost saints’ - Replaced her faith in God
-final words ‘I love thee better after death’
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Context Sonnet 43
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Elizabeth’s Barret Browning’s father disinherited her after she married Robert Browning
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Structure sonnet 43
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It’s a sonnet but doesn’t follow the usual pattern - reflecting their love
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Themes and links sonnet 43
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Relationships and Love - Cozy Apologia, Valentine and She walks in Beauty
