The words "use," "lose," and "choose" in the ninth, eleventh, and thirteenth lines, for example, rhyme. The last word "ways," for example, rhymes with "grace" in the fourth line, while the words "height" and "sight" in the second and third lines, respectively, rhyme.Įven though there are similarities in the former lines of the poem to the Petrarchan Sonnet, unlike the sestet of a Petrarchan sonnet (CDE, CDE / CDC, CDC /CDE, DCE), Sonnet 43 has a somewhat different rhyme scheme: CD, CD, CD. The first eight lines (octave) of Sonnet 43, adopted the Petrarchan Sonnet's Octave segment rhyme scheme, which was ABBA ABBA. Browning frequently employs alliteration, as shown by the following examples: This repetition produces a rhythmic pattern while also reinforcing the theme. The figure of speech used in the poem is anaphora-the usage of I love thee in eight lines and I shall but love thee in the final line-is the poem's most prominent figure of expression. Hint: Sonnet 43' is known as a sonnet because it comprises fourteen lines of poetry.Ī Petrarchan sonnet, one of the two main sonnet types, follows this conventional pattern and has a set rhyme scheme of abba abba cdcdcd.
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