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Sonnet 43- Elizabeth Barrett Browning (Use of Abstract nouns (Depth,…
Sonnet 43- Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Poetic Voice
Insistent
Distinctive
Intimate
Captivating
Anaphora 'I love thee'
Reinforces her love towards Robert Browning
Reassurance?
Use of Abstract nouns
Depth
Breadth
Height
Being
Grace
Right
Passion
Griefs
Love
Death
Shows that her love can't be pinned down, it is all consuming and difficult to define. Elevates love above the physical/sexual
Religious Imagery
Shows that Robert is an object of Worship
Soul
Grace
Praise
Faith
Saints
God
Regular rhyme scheme
Consistent- like her love for him
Most words are monosyllabic
Means that it is direct and there is nothing to hide
Powerful and direct delivery
"Sun" and "Candlelight"
Light Imagery
Connotations of positivity and brightness
Day and Night
No Volta
Symbolises their relationship
No change in love
"I shall love thee better after death"
Till death do us part
Hinting at a possible wedding
She will never stop loving him, even after they die
Caesurae
Only 2 end stopped lines
Breathlessness&Excitability
Symbolises the momentum of love
Very easy to think of ways
Ending and beginning linked- in same state throughout? Constant feelings?
Context
Elizabeth Barrett Browning was in love with Robert Browning
She wrote 44 sonnets for him. This is number 43
Petrarchan Sonnet (largely follows conventions)
Private as her father disapproved