Sonnet 43

PART A: Which of the following statements best describes a central theme of the poem?

• Love is unconditional and eternal.

• Coming of age is when one is willing to give up everything for another person.

• True freedom comes from freedom of the soul.

• Love requires sacrifice and is not always constant.

PART B: Which of the following quotes best supports the answer to Part A? (theme)

• "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways." (Line 1)

• “I love thee to the depth and breadth and height / My soul can reach” (Lines 2-3)

• “I love thee freely, as men strive for right. / I love thee purely, as they turn from praise.” (Lines 7-8)

• “I love thee with the passion put to use / In my old griefs, and with my childhood’s faith.” (Lines 9-10)

The poem is written in first person

• True

• False

Love and religion are interwoven in the poem

• True

• False

The link between love and religion in the poem is used to emphasise that

• Elizabeth BB was very religious

• Elizabeth BB was not religious

• The love she feels for her partner is as strong as a religion to her

'By sun and candlelight' emphasises that

• She loves him when they are outdoors and indoors

• She loves him continually and perpetually

• She uses comparisons to emphasise her feelings

Who wrote Sonnet 43?

• Elizabeth Barrett Browning
• Elizabeth Bishop
• Queen Elizabeth
• Elizabeth Gaskell

Who did the poet write Sonnet 43 about?

• Her fiancé, Robert Browning
• Her father, Edward Barrett
• Her son, Robert Barrett Browning
• God

In Sonnet 43, what does the quote 'I shall but love thee better after death' suggest?

• Their love is eternal

• The love will end once they have died

• Their love is dead

• The love isn't real until death

What does "thee" mean?

• The

• Three

• You

• Him