loves philosophy n sonnet 29

First topic sentence

both poets use natural imagery to present love, loves philosophy displays harmony in the natural world as a persuasive tool to convince his partner to mimic its unity whereas sonnet 29 uses it to reflect ideas about her and her partners relationship

How loves philosophy does this

'the fountains mingle with the river' - this large scale of open water suggests the inherent harmony of nature and therefore harmony of love, the idea of 'mingle' suggests the two may be so close they are almost indistinguishable from one another. 'The winds of heaven mix forever', biblical allusion, connection, alliteration 'mix' and 'mingle' reinforce this Alternating rhyme scheme further reflects this harmony of nature

How sonnet 29 does this

'Straggling green' , suffocating, indistinguishable, her thoughts are all over the place, lack of control 'O my palm tree' - grounded , solid, perhaps less emotional , ecphonesis shows affection

Second topic sentence

both poets present love as possessing a distance between the two, in sonnet 29 it is the thoughts that overcome her when apart from her loved one whereas loves philosophy is the emotional distance and frustration of unrequited love

How loves philosophy does this

Love's philosophy - metaphor 'no sister-flower would be forgiven if it disdained its brother' - the idea of 'sister' and 'brother' suggests the poet longs for a close relationship with his partner however the use of 'disdained' may lean the reader towards the idea that the love is perhaps unrequited. Moreover, the use of 'flower' suggests a couple grows best when in close proximity to one another, further suggesting the poet's desire to be together with his partner; however the notion of forgiveness suggests the partner does not reciprocate these strong feelings . the biblical language suggesting they are both children of god suggests there is a connotation of guilt and punishment 'See the mountains kiss high heaven', suggests the poets desire for physical intimacy between the two, biblical reference elevates and romanticises this love even further 'What are all these kissings worth if thou not kiss me?' - repetition of 'kiss' sexual frustration, desperation, non reciprocation. Rhetorical question, begging, longing, monosyllabic. ending declarative, direct, powerful, strong

How sonnet 29 does this

Sonnet 29 uses the extended metaphor of her thoughts being like vines to portray how physical distance distorts her perception of her loved one. Her thoughts ' ' suggesting their growing and encircling. Furthering this idea through the simile about a tree', this idea of 'wild' suggests the lack of control she has over these thoughts. The use of 'tree' may depict her partner and therefore suggests their codependency and symbiotic relationship, her thoughts are therefore ones of great stress when they are apart and disrupt their closeness.

Third topic sentence

both poets provide a shift in tone halfway through their poems to convey the volatile nature of loves relations and the ease at which emotions can change

How loves philosophy does this

Love's philosophy hints at a degree of impatience and increasing passion through tone Love's philosophy utilises its structure to convey increasing passion and frustration, the first stanza consists of soft mild gentle connotations of 'sweet emotion' and 'all things by law divine', suggesting a melodic, harmonious and peaceful love. By stanza 2 this is completely contradicted with the harsh plosive sounds and repetition of 'kiss' and 'clasp' which are more sexual and physically intimate verbs. Moreover, the imagery becomes more hyperbolic, from 'fountains' in stanza one to 'moonbeams' and 'sunlight' .

How sonnet 29 does this

Sonnet 29 contrasts this as she finds a sense of calm, renewal and rejuvenation at the end of the poem due to reconciliation as soon as the volta hits Sonnet 29 takes the form of a petrarchan sonnet a poem of devotion and love, this therefore consists of a problem and a solution. The volta is where they meet again and this 'rather instantly renew thy presence' suggesting the rejuvenation and vitality the poet feels when reconciled with their partner as they 'breathe within thy shadow a new air', the verb 'breathe' suggests the poets rejuvenation infiltrates every sensory aspect and 'new air' reinforces this idea of vitality and refreshing nature.