'Love That Doth Reign Within My Thought' by Henry Howard

'Love That Doth Reign Within My Thought' by Henry Howard

1. Structure and form

   • Shakespearean sonnet
     • ABAB rhyme scheme for the fist 3 quatrains, the an ending rhyming couplet.
     • '...not my foot remove. Sweet is the death that taketh end by love.'
   • Iambic pentameter
     • Emphasises words that are more important the others and creates a chanting rhythm like a marching army
     • 'Love that doth reign and live within my thought.'
   • Three quatrains followed by a couplet
     • Standard for a Shakespearean sonnet

2. Narrative stance

   • First person
     • Allows him to effectively blend experiences and opinions into the poem.
   • Male voice

3. Grammar and sentence structure

4. Lexis and imagery

   • Semantic field of military words
     • 'fought... banner'
   • Love is personified
     • 'And coward Love then to the heart apace Taketh his flight...'

5. Phonology and sound patterning

6. Orthography and punctuation

7. Content/ context

   • Unrequited love
   • Inventor of his own sonnet form
   • The father of English sonnet
   • Individualism