How do I love thee? (Sonnet 43)
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"How do I love thee? (Sonnet 43)" is one of Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s most famous love sonnets, celebrated for its passionate enumeration of the speaker’s boundless love.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sonnet 43 | 6 |
| How do I love thee? (Sonnet 43) canonical | 1 |
| Sonnet 43 by Elizabeth Barrett Browning | 1 |
| Sonnet 43 from Sonnets from the Portuguese | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: How do I love thee? (Sonnet 43) Context triple: [Elizabeth Barrett Browning, hasPart, How do I love thee? (Sonnet 43)]
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Bright Star
"Bright Star" is a 2009 romantic drama film directed by Jane Campion that portrays the tragic love story between poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne.
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Love of My Life
"Love of My Life" is a classic Queen ballad written by Freddie Mercury, renowned for its emotional lyrics and enduring popularity at live performances.
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My Love
"My Love" is a soft rock ballad by the British-American band Wings, led by Paul McCartney, known for its lush orchestration and heartfelt lyrics.
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My Love
"My Love" is an R&B song by Whitney Houston from her 2002 studio album *Just Whitney*.
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My Love
"My Love" is a 2006 electro-R&B single by Justin Timberlake featuring T.I., known for its futuristic production by Timbaland and its critical and commercial success.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: How do I love thee? (Sonnet 43) Target entity description: "How do I love thee? (Sonnet 43)" is one of Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s most famous love sonnets, celebrated for its passionate enumeration of the speaker’s boundless love.
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A.
Bright Star
"Bright Star" is a 2009 romantic drama film directed by Jane Campion that portrays the tragic love story between poet John Keats and Fanny Brawne.
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B.
Love of My Life
"Love of My Life" is a classic Queen ballad written by Freddie Mercury, renowned for its emotional lyrics and enduring popularity at live performances.
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C.
My Love
"My Love" is a soft rock ballad by the British-American band Wings, led by Paul McCartney, known for its lush orchestration and heartfelt lyrics.
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D.
My Love
"My Love" is an R&B song by Whitney Houston from her 2002 studio album *Just Whitney*.
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E.
My Love
"My Love" is a 2006 electro-R&B single by Justin Timberlake featuring T.I., known for its futuristic production by Timbaland and its critical and commercial success.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
love poem
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poem ⓘ sonnet ⓘ |
| addressedTo | beloved husband ⓘ |
| addressee | Robert Browning ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways
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Sonnet 43 ⓘ
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How do I love thee? (Sonnet 43)
Sonnet 43 from Sonnets from the Portuguese ⓘ
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How do I love thee? (Sonnet 43)
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| author | Elizabeth Barrett Browning ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | classic love sonnet ⓘ |
| closingIdea | love continuing after death ⓘ |
| collection | Sonnets from the Portuguese ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstLine | How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. ⓘ |
| form | Italian sonnet ⓘ |
| genre | lyric poetry ⓘ |
| hasOctave | first eight lines ⓘ |
| hasSestet | final six lines ⓘ |
| imagery |
domestic imagery
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religious imagery ⓘ spiritual imagery ⓘ |
| influence | popular love poetry in English ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
alliteration
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anaphora ⓘ hyperbole ⓘ metaphor ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism-influenced Victorian poetry ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian era ⓘ |
| metricalForm | iambic pentameter ⓘ |
| notableFor |
enumeration of different ways of loving
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intense emotional expression ⓘ |
| numberOfLines | 14 ⓘ |
| poet | Elizabeth Barrett Browning ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | Petrarchan sonnet rhyme scheme ⓘ |
| sequencePosition | 43 ⓘ |
| sonnetType | Petrarchan sonnet ⓘ |
| studiedIn | English literature courses ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | the speaker’s boundless love for the beloved ⓘ |
| theme |
devotion
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eternal love ⓘ love ⓘ marital love ⓘ spiritual love ⓘ |
| tone |
passionate
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reverent ⓘ |
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Subject: How do I love thee? (Sonnet 43) Description of subject: "How do I love thee? (Sonnet 43)" is one of Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s most famous love sonnets, celebrated for its passionate enumeration of the speaker’s boundless love.
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"How do I love thee? Let me count the ways"
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