| Through a close reading of the figurative language and imagery inLady Mary Wroth’sPamphilia to Amphilanthus(1621), I examinethe ways Wroth reworks Petrarchan figures through the lens of prominent cultural discourse within the historical context of early, seventeenth-century England.I focus my analysis on key metaphors found in her sonnet sequence, including Love is a Monarch, Love is a Journey, Love is a Witch, Love is Light, Love is Food, Love is a Child, and Love is a Teacher. In the final chapter, I apply this study to the classroom, making direct pedagogical applications between a focused attention to Wroth’s metaphors, popular music,and the teaching of early English poetry. AbstractKey Words: Sonnets; Wroth, Lady Mary; Renaissance Literature |