Sonnet 43 Flashcards

(33 cards)

1
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Who wrote ‘Sonnet 43’?

A

Elizabeth Barrett Browning

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2
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When was ‘Sonnet 43’ written?

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1846

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3
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What kind of poem is ‘Sonnet 43’?

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Petrachan sonnet

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4
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What was Barrett Browning all her life?

A

ill

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5
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What was Barrett Browning’s husband called?

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Robert Browning

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6
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How many sonnets did Barrett Browning write?

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44

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7
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Who disapproved of Elizabeth’s marriage to Robert?

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Elizabeth’s parents

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8
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finish the quote : ‘How do I…..

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….love thee?’

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9
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finish the quote : ‘let me…

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…count the ways’

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10
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finish the quote : ‘I love thee to…

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…the depth and breadth and height’

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11
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finish the quote : ‘my soul…

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..can reach’

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12
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finish the quote : ‘when feeling….

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….out of sight’

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13
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finish the quote : ‘for the..

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…end of Being’

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14
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finish the quote : ‘and ideal…

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…grace’

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15
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finish the quote : ‘I love thee to the level…

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…of every day’s’

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16
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finish the quote : ‘most quiet….

17
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finish the quote : ‘by sun and…

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..candlelight’

18
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finish the quote : ‘I love thee…

19
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finish the quote : ‘as men…

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..strive for right’

20
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finish the quote : ‘I love thee….

21
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finish the quote : ‘as they…

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..turn from praise’

22
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finish the quote : ‘I love thee with…

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…the passion put to use’

23
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finish the quote : ‘in my old…

24
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finish the quote : ‘and with…

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…my childhood’s faith’

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finish the quote : 'I love thee...
...with a love I seemed to lose'
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finish the quote : 'with my...
...lost saints'
27
finish the quote : 'I love thee with...
...the breath'
28
finish the quote : 'smiles...
...tears, of all my life'
29
finish the quote : 'and if...
...God choose'
30
finish the quote : 'I shall......
...but love thee'
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finish the quote : 'better...
...after death'
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What religion was Elizabeth Barrett Browning?
devote Christian
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What is the significance of the title 'Sonnet 43'?
numerous poems dedicated - devotion + faithfulness less special... disappointing not personalised