Cards (23)

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