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Literature Paper 2
Poetry - Relationships
Sonnet 43
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Who is the author of Sonnet 43?
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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What type of language does the poem primarily use?
Quantifiable
language
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How does Browning transform mundane language in the poem?
Into an expression of
true love
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What does the phrase "depth and breadth and height" imply about love?
It extends to the
extremities
of the soul
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What quality does the three-dimensional aspect of love suggest?
There is
space
for various forms of love
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What does the narrator imply by saying they cannot see the boundary of love?
Love is
intangible
and blind
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What tactile language does Browning use to enhance the poem's atmosphere?
"
Reach
" and "
feeling
"
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What sound device is prevalent in the poem?
Assonance
with
long e
vowel sound
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What does the use of non-gender specific language signify?
Universal declaration of love
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How does Browning frame love within a religious context?
By using a
lexical field
of religious terms
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What does the narrator hope for their love after death?
To love
better
after
death
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What poetic form is Sonnet 43?
A
sonnet
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What rhyme scheme does Sonnet 43 follow?
Petrarchan
sonnet
conventions
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How does Sonnet 43 deviate from traditional sonnet structure?
No
volta
is needed in this sonnet
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What do the first four lines of the poem represent?
A quatrain developing love's
dimensions
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What does Browning's adaptation of sonnet forms suggest?
She updates the form to appear
unique
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How is the poem structured around a question?
It presents a
list
revealing love's nature
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How does Browning juxtapose different states of love?
By contrasting
abstract
and everyday feelings
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What ultimate expression of love does the poem conclude with?
Love transcending the
corporeal
world
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What is the title of the series that includes Sonnet 43?
Sonnets From The Portuguese
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What misconception does the title of the series create?
It implies translations from
Portuguese
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For whom were the sonnets written?
Robert Browning
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What was Robert Browning's profession?
He was a
poet
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