An Analysis Of George Gascoigne's For That He Looked Not Upon Her

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In the sonnet, “For That He Looked Not upon Her,” written by English poet, George Gascoigne, he expresses his heartache and sorrow that he is experiencing from the woman he loves. Throughout the poem, Gascoigne uses literary devices such as diction and imagery to convey the feeling of grief and melancholy to his readers.

For his poem, Gascoigne uses specific word choices to set the tone of the poem. He uses exaggerated diction to convey his misery and heartache. In the poem, he uses phrases such as, “louring head so low” and “your blazing eyes my bale have bred.” Gascoigne cannot face his love because he is still deeply in love with her and is mesmerized by her beauty. In the phrases, “lies aloof for fear of more mishap” and “still in doubt

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