Sonnet 29 - I think of thee!

“I think of thee! my thoughts do twine and bud”

1. Natural imagery - how her thoughts is like nature - Religious imagery - God makes nature, meaning its God’s plan for these thoughts

2. Directly addresses lover personally

“Wild vines about a tree”

1. Metaphor - narrator is the vines and her lover is the tree

2. “Wild” - out of control

“Burst, shattered, everywhere!”

1. Verbs emphasise how his presence replaces thoughts and shows excitement. Caesura adds to dramatic effect

“Renew…Rustle”

1. Alliteration

2. Imperatives used to emphasise desire

“I do not think of thee - I am too near thee”

1. Contrasts the first line, highlighting the differences between her thoughts and her being with him

2. Doesn’t have to think about him when she’s with him - better than she imagined

3. Repetition - “Thee” shows her obsession