sonnet 43 brief notes

"how do i love thee"
1. by beginning the poem this way she seems to be almost questioning her choices
  1. she says this repeatedly which emphasises how she is still in sure
2. "my soul can reach"
  1. "when feeling out of sight"
    1. the poet says thes 2 quotes to emphasise how she wants her love to be pure and not just physical
      1. I love thee with the love i seemed to lose with my lost saints"
  2. she wants to feel the love in her soul
    1. "I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise."
      1. her love is modest, humble and not a false product
        her love is not the result of narcissium or vanity
        her love is pure
      2. her love is simple and honest there is no lies or defience
  3. "i love thee with the passion put to use in my old griefs"
    1. Her passion was “put to use,” but now it’s paying true dividends, in the market of love.
      1. "And with my childhoods faith"
        her passion and love is equal to the passion and love she felt for the divine when she was a child.
elizabeth barrett browning
"i love thee to the level of everydays"
1. this emphasises how she will continue to love him day and night
  1. will always love him no matter the situation
"I love thee freely as men strive for right"
1. This empahsises how her love and passion for the man is freely and well chosen
"I love thee"
1. this is repeated 9 times throughout the poem and emphasises how her love is never ending and constant

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