Sonnet 43 QUOTES

Question 1

what statement was repeated 9 times in the sonnet

Answer 1

‘I love thee’

Question 2

which quotes show religious imagery

‘m_ s___’
‘G__’
‘l___ s_____’
‘a____ d____’
‘c__________’
‘R____’
‘P_____’

Answer 2

‘my soul’
‘God’
‘lost saints’
‘after death’
‘candlelight’
‘Right’
‘Praise’

semantic field of religion shows the commitment and how strong her love is for him - God-like status, devoted Christian (extremely religious) - BLASPHEMOUS as her love for God is being shared with a human

Question 3

what quotes are weighty concepts

‘d_____’
‘b______’
‘h______’

Answer 3

‘depth’
‘breadth’
‘height’

suggests her love is comprehensive (including or dealing with all or nearly all elements or aspects of something)

Question 4

analyse
‘o__ g_____’
‘c________’s f____’

Answer 4

‘old griefs’
‘childhood’s faith’

autobiographical - references suggest Robert is as important to her as grieving her dead family members and is so significant that it has filled the void left behind by her waving faith

Question 5

towards the end of the poem she uses traditional wedding vows:

‘S_____, t____’
‘l___ t____ b_____ a_____ d____’

Answer 5

‘Smiles, tears’
‘love thee better after death’
subversion of traditional wedding vows ‘til death do us part’

Question 6

what does the enjambment suggest

Answer 6

love won’t stop just because the line ended - internal love and breathlessness