Let me Not to the Marriage of True Minds
UNDERSTANDING THE POEM
1. ‘Constancy’ is the theme of the poem. Indicate the words,
phrases and images that suggest the theme.
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2. Why do you think the poet has used so many ‘negatives’ to make
his statement?
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3. What does the line ‘I never writ, nor no man ever loved’ imply?
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4. Love is presented as the subject or doer of actions in the poem.
Why do you think the poet has used this form rather than
involving human agents?
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5. Explain the phrases
a. his bending sickle’s compass
b. Time’s fool
TRY THIS OUT
This poem is a Shakespearean sonnet.
1. What do you understand by a sonnet?
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2. Look at some other sonnets and notice the variations in the
structure of the sonnet that are possible.
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