Year 7
Year 7
If thou must love me: Structure in Sonnet 14
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will look at how Barrett-Browning uses the structure of a sonnet to explore her ideas about love.
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7 Questions
Q1.
Barrett-Browning was always sure about Browning's love for her.
True
Q2.
In Sonnet 14, she told Browning not to love her for
Her favourite books
Her lovely long hair
Q3.
A paraphrase of 'a trick of thought' is an interesting idea.
False
Q4.
'pity's wiping my cheeks' is an example of
Alliteration
Assonance
Simile
Q5.
She compares herself to a 'creature' to suggest that
Browning doesn't care about her
She is ugly and monstrous
She is weak and needy
Q6.
Barrett-Browning does not want to be seen as strong.
True
Q7.
According to the poem, she is worried that she will
'lose my identity'
'lose my way'
'lose thy dog'
9 Questions
Q1.
Barrett-Browning was always sure about Browning's love for her.
True
Q2.
In Sonnet 14, she told Browning not to love her for
Her favourite books
Her lovely long hair
Q3.
A paraphrase of 'a trick of thought' is an interesting idea.
False
Q4.
'pity's wiping my cheeks' is an example of
Alliteration
Assonance
Simile
Q5.
She compares herself to a 'creature' to suggest that
Browning doesn't care about her
She is ugly and monstrous
She is weak and needy
Q6.
Sonnet 14 is a Petrarchan sonnet
False
Q7.
The rhyme scheme of the sestet is
CCDCCD
CDCDEE
CDECDECDE
Q8.
The volta can be found in
Line 11
Line 14
Line 8
Q9.
Enjambment is used to suggest that
She is afraid that their love won't last
She is unable to think of anything else to say
Their love is based on important things