Sonnet 43 Flashcards
1
Q
Love thee
A
“How do I love thee let me count the ways [she questions herself for how big the love is for him]
2
Q
Count
A
“ let me count the ways”
[ her love is so big for him she has to count all the ways she loves him]
3
Q
Soul
A
“ with the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach when feeling out of sight [ soul suggests she loves him for eternity as a soul is eternal ]
4
Q
Childhood
A
“ with my childhoods faith “
[ childhood is innocent and pure and “faith” compares her love to him greater than god ]
5
Q
After death
A
“ I shall but love thee better after death” [ she will still love him even in the afterlife for eternity ]
6
Q
Depth
A
“ depth and breadth and height “
[ she loves him greatly (semantic field of measurement)]
