Sonnet 43 - what is it about? Flashcards
1
Q
When was Elizabeth’s Barrett Browning’s sonnet sequence written? why?
A
before she married Robert Browning in 1845-1846 to express her intense love for him
2
Q
What does Browning attempt to define in sonnet 43?
A
her intense love for Robert Browning
3
Q
What does Browning attempt to define in sonnet 43?
A
her intense love for Robert Browning
4
Q
What does the opening of the poem suggest and where does it arise from?
A
It arises from a question: ‘How do i love thee?’
