Sonnet 116 Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
What is the poem about
A
That love stays consistent it never fades and outlasts death if it is true love.
2
Q
What does the metaphor love is not love mean
A
Emphasises the marriage of the minds
3
Q
What does the caesura after admits impediments suggest
A
It emphasises the barrier / obstacles that should not exist between lovers
4
Q
What does the metaphor looks on tempests and is never shaken mean
A
Storms resemble difficulty in a relationship and true love never changes however difficult life becomes.
5
Q
What does the metaphor it is the star to every wand’ring bark suggest
A
Love is like the pole star which was a symbol of constancy because it was believed to never move in the sky. Love is constant and unchanging throughout the journey of life.
