Sonnet 43 Quotes Flashcards
……. 43
The title “sonnet 43” announces to the reader that it is a love poem and this is reflected by the form of a sonnet as they are commonly used for love poems.
How do I love ………..? Let me ………….. the ways.
The question in the opening line shows how she has a question that lasts one line and the answer 13 lines, this shows the minimal doubt she has.
The noun, “thee” shows the reader how it is an apostrophe which is directed at someone most likely Robert browning.
The verb, “count” suggests there are too many ways she loves them that she cannot remember them. This also suggests she is unaware of how deep the depth of her love is.
My soul can reach when feeling …………….
The phrase “out of sight” suggests her love for them is so large that she can no longer see where the end is,
………… quiet …………, by sun and candle light
The comparative word, “most” compares it to other things and portrays their love as the strongest thing and she can think of no other.
The noun, “need” suggests this love is a necessity for her and without it she would be nothing. This shows how deep her love is.
She also mentions different senses through, “quiet”, “sun” and “light. This shows how her love fulfils her and ticks all the boxes.
I love thee …………… as men ………….. to be right
The simile compares her love to the want to do the right thing which suggests her love is the right thing.
The adverb, “freely” suggests she is made free by their love and how it enables her to be her best self.
The verb “strive” suggests men should be right and by comparing to it people should strive to have love like theirs.
In my ……… ……….. and with my………. ……..
The phrase “old griefs” and “childhoods faith” suggest she has transferred her strong feelings of “grief” and “faith” with l9ve for her partner. The noun “childhood” connotes an abundance of faith and the fact she thinks it is all now love for her partner suggests her love is abundant.
………, ……… all my life
The nouns, “smiles” and “tears” appear during deep emotion and the fact she compares these to how she loves “thee” shows how she loves her partner strongly.
The nouns are also in plural form which portrays abundance along with “all” which further demonstrates her love for her husband as abundant.
And if god choose, I shall but love thee better after death
The religious motif shows how she is religious and believes the love she has is so strong it is on gods mind.
The phrase “love thee better after death” displays their love as so strong that is will carry on after death. This is supported by her religious ness.
