The sonnet through time: 'If thou must love me', Barrett-Browning

In this lesson, we will learn about what it was like to be a woman in love in the Victorian Era. We will do this by exploring the life and writings of Elizabeth Barrett-Browning. In particular, we will do this by reading and exploring Barrett-Browning's poem 'Sonnet 43'.

In this lesson, we will get to see what Gru (from Despicable Me) and Barrett-Browning have in common. We will start to read our priority poem, Sonnet 14, and explore its meaning.

In this lesson, we will continue to explore Barrett-Browning's 'Sonnet 14'. We will look at the significance of her use of language and consider how her use of language affects the meaning of the poem.

In this lesson, we will look at how Barrett-Browning uses the structure of a sonnet to explore her ideas about love.

In this lesson, we will consolidate everything we have learnt about sonnets so far and write about Elizabeth Barrett-Browning's use of language and structure in 'Sonnet 14'.