Sonnet 43

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How do i love thee? Let me count the ways
iambic pentameter-heartbeat. 'thee' direct address he's the only one. answers her own question shows extent of love for him- caesura pause shows a much deeper meaning to her, has to think of the many reasons
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i love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach
3D love, powerful
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by sun and candlelight
juxtaposition, even in the darker times of their relationship she still loved him, he was her light to guide and keep her going in personal dark times
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smiles, tears, of all my life!
shows once again the contrasting emotions of life
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I shall but love thee better after death.
love will never stop, but continue to grow even when life stops itself.
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Rhyme scheme? Structure?
doesn't follow usual sonnet structure uses assonance- striking as the poem describes perfect love. Octave: life Sestet: death/loss 'i love thee' repeated: loved for a long time and always will. Petrarchan sonnet
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i love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach

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juxtaposition, even in the darker times of their relationship she still loved him, he was her light to guide and keep her going in personal dark times

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shows once again the contrasting emotions of life

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love will never stop, but continue to grow even when life stops itself.

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