Sonnet 29 'I Think of Thee'

What does the speaker in the poem express about her feelings towards her lover?

• She is joyful and content

• She is angry and resentful

• She is desperate and obsessive

• She is indifferent

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What does the metaphor of 'wild vines about a tree' symbolize in the poem?

• The speaker's indifference towards nature

• The uncontrollable growth of the speaker's thoughts and desires

• The speaker's love for gardening

• The speaker's fear of the wilderness

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What does the speaker demand from her lover in the poem?

• To leave her alone

• To never visit her

• To instantly renew his presence

• To forget about her completely

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What does the metaphor of 'bands of greenery' represent in the poem?

• The speaker's thoughts and desires

• The speaker's love for painting

• The speaker's dislike for nature

• The speaker's passion for music

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What does the speaker experience when she thinks of meeting her lover face to face?

• Fear and anxiety

• Sadness and disappointment

• Deep joy and revitalization

• Anger and frustration

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the significance of the poem being written in the form of a sonnet?

• It has no significance

• It symbolizes the speaker's love for music

• It signifies the speaker's dislike for poetry

• It represents the traditional theme of love

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CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the context of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's life that relates to the poem?

• She was a successful painter

• She suffered from ill health and had an overbearing father

• She was a famous scientist

• She was a renowned politician

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CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which poetic device is prominently used in the following lines from "Sonnet 29: I think of Thee"?

"My thoughts do twine and bud About thee, as wild vines, about a tree,"

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

In "Sonnet 29: I think of Thee," what is the central theme of the speaker's contemplation?

• Gratitude and joy

• Unrequited love

• Regret and self-pity

• A relationship break up

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CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which poetic device is prominently used in the following lines from "Sonnet 29: I think of Thee"?
"My thoughts do twine and bud About thee, as wild vines, about a tree,"

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9