Sonnet 43
& context
Petrachan sonnet
male dominated, reclaiming
“How do I _____ thee? Let me count _____ _____”
”how do I love thee? Let me count the ways”
- multifaceted
- direct address
“By _____ and _____”
”by sun and candlelight”
- metaphor, loves him in public and in private
“I love thee _____, I love thee _____”
”I love thee freely, I love thee purely”
- anaphora
- declaratory tone
“With a _____ I seemed to _____”
& context
”with a love I seemed to lose”
**- she gave up her religion for of him **
I shall _____ thee better _____ _____”
& context
”I shall love thee better after death”
- affirmation
- love is immortal
** not threatened by inevitability of death**
Structure
Iambic pentameter
Volta