Question

In which lines in this poem does the speaker compare her love to the pursuit of a social cause? Sonnet 43

Answer 1

The tone of the poem is deeply romantic. The the poet emphasizes the various ways in which she loves her husband, associating with her love the virtue of “Grace” and the purity of those people who shun praise: “I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.” Modern love songs usually are humorous and sometimes passionate but more lighthearted.

The rhythm created by the stress on syllables and the rhyme scheme in the sonnet give it a musical quality, while modern-day songs usually use music to provide the rhythm (although some also use rhyme and create a rhythm with the word choices).

Answer 2

"I love thee freely, as men strive for right."

Men striving for right imply that a group of people (the social aspect) are working together to obtain a goal (strive for right).

Many times a poetic line must be read out loud to understand what the person was trying to say. That would be a suggestion as you look at future poetry.