Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn about what it was like to be a woman in love in the Victorian Era. We will do this by exploring the life and writings of Elizabeth Barrett-Browning. In particular, we will do this by reading and exploring Barrett-Browning's poem 'Sonnet 43'.

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5 Questions

Q1.
How many children were there in the Barrett family?
10
Correct answer: 11
12
8
Q2.
Barrett-Browning was unhappy that her father was a slave owner
False
Correct answer: True
Q3.
Barrett-Browning wrote sonnets about her love for Robert Browning because
she hoped that he would read the poems and know how she felt.
she wanted to show off her love for him.
Correct answer: she wasn't sure that their relationship was a good idea.
Q4.
Barrett-Browning called her sonnets 'Sonnets from the Portuguese' because
she had found Portuguese poems and translated them.
Correct answer: she wanted to protect their privacy
the poems were published in Portugal before they were published in England
Q5.
What lost love does Barrett-Browning now give Robert Browning?
her love from a previous relationship
Correct answer: her love from her childhood religion
her love from her father
her love from people who turned away compliments

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UnitEnglish / The sonnet through time: 'If thou must love me', Barrett-Browning

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