S' Amor Non E, Che Dunque E Quel Ch' I' Sento?
The poem explores the speaker's emotional turmoil and confusion regarding their feelings of love. They acknowledge that their emotions are not based on reason or evidence, but rather on a deep-seated sense of longing. The speaker describes their heart as being in a state of turmoil, with conflicting emotions of joy and sorrow.
By Francesco Petrarca · First published 1343 · Genre: Lyric Poetry, Philosophical Poetry, Romantic Poetry · 370 words
First lines
THE CONTRADICTIONS OF LOVE.
If no love is, O God, what fele I so? And if love is, what thing and which is he? If love be gode, from whence cometh my woe? If it be wicke, a wonder thinketh me When every torment and adversite That cometh of him may to me savory thinke: For aye more thurst I the more that I drinke.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Francesco Petrarca
- Date: 1343 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Lyric Poetry, Philosophical Poetry, Romantic Poetry, Metaphysical Poetry, Narrative Poetry
- Length: 370 words
- Structure: 1 section, 8 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)
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Genres
- Lyric Poetry — The work is characterized by personal expression of emotions and thoughts, typical of lyric poetry.
- Philosophical Poetry — It explores deep questions about love, existence, and the nature of suffering, aligning with philosophical themes.
- Romantic Poetry — The focus on love's contradictions and emotional turmoil fits within the romantic genre.
- Metaphysical Poetry — The use of complex imagery and intellectual exploration of love's nature reflects metaphysical characteristics.
Tags
love · emotion · poetry · Italian literature · Renaissance · lyric poetry · desire · heartbreak · philosophy · human experience · nature · beauty
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