Wroth Writings

 Mary Wroth was one to be the first ever female sequentialist of sonnet writing. Her approach to her writing is not only fascinating to look at but easy to analyze and dive deeper into. Her writing tells a story, specifically in sonnet 7 but so do all of her sonnets chronologically. I find it so interesting how she would approach, edit and revise her work. Wroth was one to be shaped by Mary Sidney, her godmother. Many poets, scientists, and theologians would gather together in an estate. I cannot help but wonder if work was revised, depicted, initiated, or inspired by these other resources of people. Wroth was creative, by with helping hands her work was remarkable. In sonnet 7, it specifically tells a story about love with a common theme running throughout it; she will not be forced into love. With this being said, it means that Wroth would not love someone just because it was necessary, the true feeling needs to be elicited, not by obligation. Her writing has extra letters in specific words such as "yett", "beehold", "nott" and plenty more. I take this as a way of emphasizing a point or phrase allowing it to draw the eye and the mind in closer to the page. Overall, the sonnet goes through the story of meeting another person and having feelings for them but not as strong as the feeling of love. Wroth first acknowledges advances by the other person in the sonnets, but will not engage. Next, it is pointed out that the other person is not a source of evil for what is being asked yet still love cannot be given. The very last line was striking to me that reads, "Your charmes I obay, butt love nott want of eyes" which leads me to believe that Wroth is explaining the physical sight of love and the desire of it. Overall I think the basis of the sonnet is to explain that love cannot be true love if it is not genuine and to not act upon such unless it is. 


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