Sonnet 43 Flashcards
1
Q
Who wrote the poem?
A
Elizabeth Barrett browning
2
Q
What can you tell us about Browning?(6 )
A
-devouted christian
-ill and frail most of her life
-her medication gave her her wild imagination
-many family deaths and difficult family relationships
-her father threatened to disown when she got married
-he ruled family harshly
3
Q
What is the structure of this poem?
A
A sonnet:
-written in iambic pentameter
-follows a set rhyme scheme
