I chose to write about “How I Love Thee” by Elizabeth Barret Browning. In this love poem of “How I Love Thee”, Browning goes into every depth to show how much she loves thee. She starts off her poem by expressing that there are multiple ways in which she loves thee. Throughout the poem, readers see that Browning not only loves thee physically but spiritually as she states, “My soul can reach when feeling out of sight For the ends of being and ideal grace”. Browning uses a lot of figurative languages which results in imagery and readers get a sense of a sweet rhythm as they continue to read this poem. This poem was made for Browning’s husband but readers can feel the emotions she felt towards him in this poem. At the end of this love poem, Browning reveals that her love goes past her time of death, and hopes for it to be everlasting. The article “How to Read a Poem”, suggests that readers should “Talk Back to a Poem” meaning asking questions related to the poem. I used this as a template to be able to complete this poem and not only find the meaning but to find others things such as the audience and tone the author was trying to fulfill.
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Marisol, this is a nice response to the Browning poem, but have you explained what you have done ton “complete” the poem, which is the week’s prompt?
Marisol, I wrote about the same poem. It was so beautiful to read and I love how expressive and romantic is is. I like how you mention that not only does Browning talk about loving her husband in a physically, shallow way, but also in a deep, spiritual, soulful way. Browning also talks about her love going past death and into the afterlife, God-willing. I think that completely this sonnet would mean diving into the different ways the author claims to love. I also think that completely this sonnet means getting rid of preconceived notions about poetry. This poem, even though it was published, is a deeply personal and romantic love letter to her husband. I think that if you can think about the love letter from your own perspective then maybe that’s a start to “completing” the poem. Awesome post, Marisol!
Hello Marisol I like how you notice that notwithstanding the way that Browning discusses adoring her ideal extra in a truly, shallow way, yet moreover in a gigantic, solid, essential way. Singing moreover isolates her love going past death and into the hair-raising past, God-willing. I see that absolutely this work would mean swaying into the different ways the maker assembles to cherish. I in like manner feel that absolutely this piece proposes discarding musings in regards to hold down. This piece, paying little mind to how it was dissipated, is an on an astoundingly key level private and ensured warmth letter to her optimal associate