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Sonnet XXIX

by Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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Sonnet XXIX

In sonnet 43 ,What image does the poet use to convey the sense that she loves the entire being?

One of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's most famous poems, Sonnet 43, describes her love for her husband-to-be, Robert Browning. I think you are referring to how she loves him with her entire being...

Latest answer posted May 30, 2007 10:28 am UTC

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Sonnet XXIX

What does the definition of her love in Sonnet 43 suggest about the character of the person to whom she is speaking?

The lover lights the world for the speaker. It is interesting that you see the the speaker as "she" for there is no indication of gender, though it certainly might be a woman. The lover brings...

Latest answer posted May 31, 2007 3:24 am UTC

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