Sonnet 29

Question 1

Elizabeth Barret Browning

Answer 1

1806-1861

Question 2

“I think of thee!”

Answer 2

Title
- She is longing for him and is already stating her desired intentions
-Exclamatory, which shows her excitement and her need to see him and to be physically close to him

Question 3

“twine and bud”

Answer 3

Natural imagery
-Shows how she wants to be close physically to him
-They grow together
-They rely on one another for growth

Question 4

“As wild vines, about a tree”

Answer 4

Natural imagery
-Robert is the tree and provides her with support, you could say she’s dependant upon him and his love
-Vines grow quickly and are difficult to eradicate, she is implying her love for him will never end
-Fertile imagery