If thou must love me: Language in Sonnet 14

English

Barrett-Browning was always sure about Browning's love for her.

In Sonnet 14, she told Browning not to love her for

A paraphrase of 'a trick of thought' is an interesting idea.

'pity's wiping my cheeks' is an example of

Browning might see her as a pet rather than a real woman

She compares herself to a 'creature' to suggest that

Barrett-Browning does not want to be seen as strong.

According to the poem, she is worried that she will

How many children were there in the Barrett family?

How many sonnets were in the collection she published?

she hoped that he would read the poems and know how she felt.

she wasn't sure that their relationship was a good idea.

Barrett-Browning wrote sonnets about her love for Robert Browning because

What are the three reasons for Barrett-Browning being conflicted about her love?