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Sonnet 43

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Mind Map on Sonnet 43, created by Louie Galea on 17/03/2019.
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Sonnet 43
  1. Elizabeth Barrett Browning
    1. 'i love thee with the breath, smiles, tears, of all my life!'
      1. She loves him with every emotion and aspect of her life
    2. 'How do I love thee?'
      1. Opening line suggests an intimate conversation between lovers
        1. Rhetorical question
        2. 'I shall but love thee better after death.'
          1. Her love is eternal
          2. Title
            1. Number 43 out of 44 Sonnets out of EBB's collection
            2. 'Depth', 'breadth' and 'height'
              1. Her love is tangible
              2. Context
                1. EBB's father was overprotective due to her brother drowing
                  1. EBB eloped to marry Robert Browing
                    1. Her father disowned her
                    2. Structure
                      1. 14 lines like a traditional Sonnet
                        1. Doesn't follow traditional sonnet rhyme scheme, perhaps mirroring their unconventional relationship
                        2. 'lost saints,'
                          1. Replaced her faith in God with her love for Robert
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