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Analyzing Sonnet 43 by Elizabeth Barrett Browning: Love and Imagery

In this lesson, students will explore Sonnet 43 by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, focusing on its context and the powerful imagery used to express love. Browning, an educated poet of the Victorian era, secretly married Robert Browning in 1846, inspiring this heartfelt sonnet. Students will first analyze the poem's themes through a spider diagram, and then examine the imagery in detail. Finally, they will compare the use of extravagant language in this sonnet with another poem from the relationship cluster, discussing the emotional impact of such language choices.

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Analyzing Sonnet 43 by Elizabeth Barrett Browning: Love and Imagery

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  1. Lesson Objectives By the end of this lesson we will: 1. Be able to analyse Sonnet 43 by Elizabeth Barrett Browning

  2. Context & Background Elizabeth Barrett Browning was born in 1806 and (unlike the vast majority of Victorian woman) was extremely well educated. In 1846 she secretly married the poet Robert Browning and around the same time wrote this poem to express her love for him.

  3. Task One Read the poem through and draw a spider diagram of all the different things the poem could be about. Sonnet 43

  4. The Imagery Copy and complete the table below analysing the images used in the poem.

  5. Task Three “Poets often use over-the-top imagery and language to describe their feelings for someone else.” Compare the language used in this poem with one other from the relationship cluster and explain why the poets chose over-top-language.

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