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If thou must love me (("beloved" - he is loved by her, Your…
If thou must love me
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"eternity" - forever, cant fluctuate, no reason to love her, just love her
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He must love her for love only, nothing else
Imagery and diction
Thee use of the direct address to her lover and the use of words such as "thou", "thee", and "me" allows the readers to lace themselves in her position in order to feel the emotions she is experiencing
The poet uses a number of poetic devices to convey her meaning. There is a pun on the word "trick". "A trick of thought" could refer to something clever which she might say which is harmonious with his own way of thinking; however, it may also suggest that she feels that his thoughts and emotions may not be genuine
She uses hyperbole in lines 13-14 "but love me for love's sake that evermore thou mayest love on, through love's eternity." The words "evermore" and "eternity" are hyperbolic in the sense that it is not possible to love someone to the end of time. She wants his love to be lifted out of the realm of human passion into the realm of eternal, heavenly passion.
Love is personified in the poem. The poet speaks of "love's sake" and "love's eternity". The word "love" is repeated 7 times in the poem. The poet therefore emphasises thee value of true love and reflects the intense love she has for her lover
Form and structure
The form of the poem is a combination of the Petrachan and English sonnets. It consists of 14 lines and is written in iambic pentameter. The rhyme scheme is abba/abba/cdcdcd. In the first 12 lines the poet develops her theme and in the final two lines she sums up her argument. Punctuation is used to reinforce her message. Hyphens and elilipses are used to express her emotion, and the capital B in "beloved" emphasises and expresses her intense love for here lover
Tone and mood
The mood of the poem is philosophical and serious. The poet's tone is emotional. She pleads with her lover to love her honestly and unconditionally
Intention and theme
The main theme is the eternal nature of true love which does not fade with the passage of time. The poet expresses her earnest desire for her lover to love her unconditionally
About the poem
The speaker states that her lover must love her for the sake of love and not for any particular qualities that she must have. He must not love her merely for her looks, her smile or even the gentle way in which she speaks. Moreover, he must not love her for the way in which their minds seem to run along the same lines or thee way in which they feel at ease with one another. She believes that if her lover loves her for these qualities, his love will vanish when these qualities fade away
In lines 10-14, she demands that his love must not be based on pity or sympathy. She comments that with his love and comfort she "might forget to weep" and this would result in the loss of his love. In the final two line the speaker sums up the content of the poem by repeating that her lover must love her for "love's sake" because then his love would last for all eternity
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