Sonnet 43 Flashcards
What is the poem about?
Browning expresses her intense love for her lover and counting all the ways in which she loves him. She loves him so deeply that she sees their love as spiritual and love him after death.
What is the form?
It is the in a Petrarchan sonnet this means it is a specific rhyme scheme.
It is written in a iambic pentameter.
It includes repetition which makes her sound passionate.
Personal cause of first person
What is the structure?
The octave introduce the main theme love which is almost divine.
The sestet then develops this theme by showing that she loves him with the emotions of an entire lifetime.
What is exaggerated language?
Uses hyperbole to show the strength of the speakers feelings.
She uses exaggeration as she attempts to put her feelings into words.
She is keen to emphasise both sides the scale of her love and the fact the experiences of her whole life contribute strength.
What is the repetition?
She uses an anaphora to emphasise the strength of her feelings. She repeats the same line to show he love is deep.
