Elizabeth Barrett Browning (March 6th 1806 - june 29th 1861) also known as Elizabeth Barrett Moulton-Barrett was one of the most distinguished and influential English writers of the Victorian era‚ popular in the United States and Britain throughout her lifetime. The eldest of twelve children‚ being born to wealthy plantation owner Edward Moulton-Barrett (1785-1857) and his wife Mary née Graham (1781-1828) gave mrs.Browning a privileged childhood allowing her to experience the highest education a
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A Year’s Spinning written by Elizabeth Barrett Browning is telling a story from the point of view of a woman who tells of the struggles she had endured over the course of a year. The poem closely ties in with the view of women during the time-period. During this time period women were primarily homemakers and any unmarried women outside of the ideal age of marriage with no children were considered to be spinsters. In this poem‚ a woman is doing her spinning on the porch and eventually a man stops
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throughout her life‚ Elizabeth Barrett Browning became one of the most venerated poets of the Victorian era. Browning’s muse for writing sonnets was her undying love for Robert Browning in spite of her father’s disapproval. Standard sonnet form consists of 14 lines written in iambic pentameter. Elizabeth Barrett Browning works within the standard Italian sonnet tradition by using diction to create shifts throughout her sonnets from Sonnets of the Portuguese to reveal her thoughts regarding love. Sonnet 1
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In the poem‚ “When our two souls stand up erect and strong (Sonnet 22)” by Elizabeth Barrett Browning‚ the topic that is being dramatized is the love that the speaker has for her husband. The speaker in this poem is the author herself‚ Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Browning is the speaker of this poem because this poem was part of her poem collection called the “Sonnets from the Portuguese”. In other words‚ this poem was written in her perspective;therefore‚ she expresses her emotions and feelings
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Sonnet 13 by Elizabeth Barrett Browning says that the beloved wants the speaker to tell him of her love for him‚ but she is hesitant because she is afraid that she cannot appropriately relay her sentiments. The speaker first compares herself attempting to express her love for her beloved as holding “a torch out‚ while the winds are rough” because she believes that there is risk in conveying her emotions. She then states that she drops the torch “at thy feet” because although her beloved wishes for
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* Two 1000 word assignments – the first to be submitted before September 1st‚ and the second to be submitted before November 1st: 5% * 3000 word Term Paper to be submitted before December 1st : 10% * Presentations: 5% Course Content: UNIT – I: Background to Victorianism (8 Hours) * History of the age * The characteristics of the period * Introduction to Victorian Literature * Contradictions in the period Texts: G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936) – The Victorian Age in Literature
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"Sonnet: How Do I Love Thee" by: Elizabeth Barrett Browning & "Sonnet XVIII" by: William Shakespeare Both‚ Elizabeth Barrett Browning ’s "How Do I Love Thee" and William Shakespeare ’s "Sonnet XVIII‚" explore the universal theme of eternal‚ transcending love. Similarly‚ both sonnets are confessions of love towards a male subject. Browning ’s is a passionate love; one that the Greeks referred to as eros. "Eros is Love‚ who overpowers the mind‚ and tames the spirit in the breasts of both gods
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning and the Victorian Context Traditional social structure • Different social classes can be (and were by the classes themselves) distinguished by inequalities in such areas as power‚ authority‚ wealth‚ working and living conditions‚ life-styles‚ life-span‚ education‚ religion‚ and culture. Working class – physical labour • Poor living and work conditions • Did not follow rules of courtships • Did not participate in social entertainment • Had very little chance for
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning Sonnet 1 Theme: Unexpectedness of love Falling in love with Robert and his returning of her love came as a great surprise to Elizabeth‚ considering past her circumstances. Analysis: Reworks the traditional sonnet sequence by transforming gender roles. She utilises the female voice instead of the traditional male voice. She assumes the role of epic hero. She adopts the petrachan sonnet style. The octet’s strict rhyming pattern reflects how she feels her life
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How Deep Is Love? Passion and love are contained within the heart. This exemplifies the declaration of love written by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. “How Do I Love Thee? Let me Count the Ways” is a poem including rhyme and sentimental meaning. This sonnet‚ in iambic pentameter‚ portrays the love that Browning felt for her husband and how that love will never be destroyed by any power. Answering the simple question‚ “how do I love thee?” sets the basis of the poem. The narrator of the poem is that
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