1. Love in Sonnet 18 (Shakespeare) and Sonnet 43 (Browning)
A stark contrast can be observed as both poems focus on different elements of life, namely nature and religion, to facilitate in expressing their views about their loved ones. Both the poems, Sonnet 43 and Sonnet 18, express love in distinctive ways, Browning begins the octave of the sonnet with a question, "how do I love thee," giving the reader an indication of her intense love that is further elaborated by a three dimensional "depth and breadth and height" limit. ... Noticeably, Browning repeats the phrase exactly seven times: perhaps representing the seven days of the ...
- Word Count: 1172
- Approx Pages: 5
- Grade Level: Undergraduate