1. by ELIZABETH BARRET BROWNING

5.  Sonnet  Petrarchan(but does not follow normal structure)  There is no clear break between octave and sestet.  Begins with a rhetorical question.  Rest of the poem answer the question.

6.  Petrarchan sonnet structure A B A B A C D E C D E First quatrain (4 lines) First quatrain (4 lines) Second Quatrain (4 lines) Second Quatrain (4 lines) First tercet First tercet First tercet First tercet Turn/volta – a change in direction of argument or narrative

7.  True love can be profound, deep and moving; a spiritual experience.  The expression of love for another person can lift life above mundane.  There is hope that great love exists beyond the grave; that a truly great love can never die.

8.  Sincere, passionate, idealistic. She shares her feelings honestly and openly.

14. “ with the passion put to use ” “ old griefs ” “ childhood’s faith ”  With an intensity equal to that experienced during suffering or mourning; I love you with the blind faith of a child.

16. “ love thee better after death ”  Their love is eternal, never ending