Sonnet 43 Flashcards

(7 cards)

1
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Sonnet 43
& context

A

Petrachan sonnet
male dominated, reclaiming

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“How do I _____ thee? Let me count _____ _____”

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”how do I love thee? Let me count the ways”
- multifaceted
- direct address

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3
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“By _____ and _____”

A

”by sun and candlelight”
- metaphor, loves him in public and in private

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4
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“I love thee _____, I love thee _____”

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”I love thee freely, I love thee purely”
- anaphora
- declaratory tone

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5
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“With a _____ I seemed to _____”
& context

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”with a love I seemed to lose”
**- she gave up her religion for of him **

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I shall _____ thee better _____ _____”
& context

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”I shall love thee better after death”
- affirmation
- love is immortal
** not threatened by inevitability of death**

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7
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Structure

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Iambic pentameter
Volta

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