An Essay Comparing The Sonnet with The Sun Rising.

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An Essay Comparing The Sonnet with The Sun Rising.

These are two poems are on essentially the same theme but they have two ways of expressing the love, which is shown within their lovers.

The sonnet adopts a more serious and sincere mood. It seems that compared to The Sun Rising it is much more heartfelt and that she felt very strongly to her lover and more to the theme of love then to the physicality of love.

"I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach,"

In saying this she is telling us that she is trying to show us that her feelings could not be of more love and that she is overwhelmed with the lover. She is exploring the extent of her love and she is now able to confidently exclaim her love to her.

"I shall but love thee better after death"

By saying this it shows a solemn side due to the main point that she contemplates death, which is rather strange, as this aspect is usually not reflected upon during a love poem. Barrett Browning shows a certain sadness as