to make someone imagine or feel something

Analysing 'Sonnet 43'

English

In 'Poetry anthology', pupils compared the language, form and structure of a variety of poems. In 'Poetry anthology continued', pupils work on making more nuanced comparisons between poems.

In 'A World at War: Poetry', pupils explore how poets presents the atrocities of World War One through their poetry. In 'Poetry anthology', pupils analyse how a variety of different wars have been presented through poetry.

Poetry anthology: first study

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

What images in 'Sonnet 43' could represent the idea that Barrett Browning's lover is the centre of her world and brings her life?

In 'Sonnet 43', Barrett Browning feels her love is 'unquantifiable'. What does this mean?

"My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight"

A Petrarchan sonnet begins with an 8 line section called an octet. It often poses a problem or introduces an idea. Which quotation suggests a problem at the start of 'Sonnet 43'?

The {{}} of a sonnet responds to the problem posed at the start of the sonnet in the octet.

When Barrett Browning wrote 'Sonnet 43', who was it for at the time of writing?

Barrett Browning was defiant against her father's wishes when she married Robert Browning. What does 'defiant' mean?

What connotations do we often have of the sun?

{{}} is the use of words to create pictures in the minds of readers.

introduces an idea, problem, question or an argument

responds to the questions or ideas introduced in the beginning

Match the components of a Petrarchan sonnet up to their explanations.

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Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

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