'If thou must love me': Conflicted feelings and sonnet 14 narrative
'If thou must love me': Conflicted feelings and sonnet 14 narrative
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- In this lesson, we will get to see what Gru (from Despicable Me) and Barrett-Browning have in common. We will start to read our priority poem, Sonnet 14, and explore its meaning.
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5 Questions
Q1.
How many children were there in the Barrett family?
10
12
8
Q2.
Barrett-Browning was unhappy that her father was a slave owner
False
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.
Q4.
Barrett-Browning called her sonnets 'Sonnets from the Portuguese' because
she had found Portuguese poems and translated them.
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
her love from her father
her love from people who turned away compliments
6 Questions
Q1.
How many children were there in the Barrett family?
10
12
8
Q2.
How many sonnets were in the collection she published?
143
43
57
Q3.
Barrett-Browning was always sure about Browning's love for her.
True
Q4.
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.
Q5.
In Sonnet 14, she told Browning not to love her for
her favourite books
her lovely long hair
Q6.
What are the three reasons for Barrett-Browning being conflicted about her love?
her brother, her father and her sister
his age, his confidence, his ideas