Poem Analysis:

1.
If you
analyzed
this:

Then, you
will now
analyze
this:

1. St
itches
by
Shawn
Mende
s

1. H
ow Do I
Love
Thee?
(Sonne
t 43)
by
Elizabe
th
Barrett
Browni
ng

2. S
kyscra
per by
Demi
Lovato

2. St
ill I
Rise
by
Maya
Angelo
u

3. W
ings
by
Mackle
more

3. Bl
ack
Friday
by
Kevin

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2. Paste the lyrics of your new poem below:
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of being and ideal grace.
I love thee to the level of every days
Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.
I love thee freely, as men strive for right.
I love thee purely, as they turn from praise.
I love thee with the passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhoods faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints. I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life; and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death.

Questions
3. Describe the structure of the poem
(How many lines are there? How
many stanzas? What is the rhyme
scheme?)
4. Who is the intended audience?
5. Describe what the speaker is like.
6. What is the name of the poet?
7. What is the poems rhyme scheme?
8. Does the poet use alliteration? If so,
give an example.
9. Does the poet use consonance? If

Answers
Use complete sentences!
3. There are 14 lines and 1 stanza.
4. The intended audience is a significant
other.
5. The speaker is a woman who wants to
love.
6. Elizabeth Barrett Browning is the poet.
7. This poem uses couplets and is an
alternate rhyme scheme.
8. The poet does not use alliteration in her

so, give an example.

10. Does the poet use assonance? If
so, give an example.
11. Does the poem use diction with
positive or negative connotations?
Give some examples.
12. What kind of tone does the author
use? Give an example of a line
that illustrates this tone.
13. What kind of mood do you feel as
a reader? Give an example of a
line that illustrates this mood.
14. What is a theme that you noticed
in the poem? Use evidence to
support your theme.

poems.
9. The poet does use consonance in her
poem. An example given is, I love thee
with the breathe.
10. Yes the poet uses assonance in her
poem. For example, Most quiet need, by
sun and candle light. I love thee freely as
men strive for right.
11. The poet uses diction with positive
connotation. Some example are, Smiles,
tears, of all my life; and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death.,
and How do I love thee? Let me count
the ways. I love thee to the depth and
breadth and height. My soul can reach,
when feeling out of sight.
12. The poet shows a loving tone towards
the audience or readers. For example,
Smiles tears, of all my life; and if God
choose, I shall but love thee better after
death. The poet explains the
unconditional love she has for her
significant others.
13. The poet gives me a loving and
peaceful mood. The line, How do I love
thee? Let me count the ways. I love thee
to the depth and breadth and height. My
soul can reach, when feeling out of sight.
This shows the peaceful and loving
mindset of Elizabeth.
14. The theme of this poem is Elizabeth
showing her love for her significant other.
An example that shows just that is, How
do I love thee? Let me count the ways. I
love thee to the depth and breadth and
height. My soul can reach, when feeling
out of sight.