Sonnet 43 (How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.)
who is the presumed speaker
Who is the presumed speaker?
Who is the presumed speaker?
The speaker’s gender is never clearly stated in the poem. However, as biographers have confirmed that the sonnets in the volume were dedicated to Robert Browning, it is generally assumed that the speaker is Elizabeth Barrett Browning herself. The poet/speaker is declaring her love for her husband and describing the various nuances of her feelings.