Elizabeth Barret Browning's Sonnet 43 and William Shakespeare's Sonnet 116 delve into the passion of fervent love. In many ways, these two sonnets can be compared and contrasted based on poetic devices such as word choice, figurative language, and imagery. The choice of words in Sonnet 43 and Sonnet 116 can be compared and contrasted, based on how the words are used, as well as the types of words that authors Browning and Shakespeare chose. In Sonnet 43, Browning uses words similar to those chosen by Shakespeare. For example, in the second line "I love you deep, wide and high", the words "You" and "breadth" are not common words used in everyday English. “Toi” used here seems to mean “you,” and “width” means “width.” This would translate the line as "I love you in depth, breadth and height." The words Browning chooses to use help express exactly the depth and duration of love. In William Shakespeare's sonnet 116, the choice of words, as in Browning's Sonnet 43, also uses words that are not common in everyday conversations in the English language. For example, Shakespeare uses “obstacles” and “storms” in place of the common words “hindrances” and “disturbances” or “flaws.” Her choice or words in her sonnet help show the serious tone and show that her lesson about love is important. The figurative language of Elizabeth Barret Browning's Sonnet 43 and William Shakespeare's Sonnet 116 can be compared and contrasted by function of the different types of figurative language used in the two poems. In Shakespeare's sonnet 116, the first sign of figurative language is introduced in lines five to eight: “Oh no! It is an always fixed mark that appears in the middle of the paper... used in the sonnet. 43 and Sonnet 116 Topic Sentence: The figurative language of Elizabeth Barret Browning's Sonnet 43 and William Shakespeare's Sonnet 116 can be compared and contrasted based on the different types of figurative language used in the two poems. 4th paragraph: differences and similarities between the images contained in the two sonnetstoppic sentences: The images contained in sonnet 43 by Elizabeth Barret Browning and in Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare, although both are used to depict love, images always differ between poems. 5th paragraph: restate the thesis statement and to conclude- paragraphs 2-3Conclusion: Elizabeth Barret Browning's Sonnet 43 and William Shakespeare's Sonnet 116 use poetic devices such as: word choice, figurative language and imagery to delve into the passions of fervent love..