In this Strage Labyrinth :: Literary Analysis, Wroth

In her poem, In this strange labyrinth, Wroth compares falling in bop to a puzzling maze in which t here are twain ways out, to run from the perplexing adventure or to give in and be captivated by the intense passion. She does not play it sour as an easy feat, that instead visual aspects the true struggles of a muliebrity weighing her options between an easy decision and the hard, right one. She clearly shows her admiration and struggle to accept that she cannot flee from the chouse her suitor offers.The author sets the shot by alluding to King Minos maze. The speaker does not cognise whether to adjudicate out the Minotaur, or her love, or to run from it, even though she realizes she must sheath the beast at some point. The opening line sets the tone for the first half confused and uncertain. She sees all these different paths in this cold, dark, inane setting that she could take, unless doesnt know which to follow. The word strange here does not make it seem like she is scared of the feeling, but it is bedevil her (1). Because the poem was written in the early 1600s, it is understandable that she doesnt know what to think because it was rare that one was gifted with truly falling in love. The meter starts in iambic pentameter but fluctuates throughout the sonnet to show the deep vacillation the persona is experiencing. The second line shows the first moment meter. While the way I miss is anapestic and spoken rapidly, accurately allowing a peek into the personas head and seeing her perplexity about the choice she must make. Now she is at a furcate in the maze. If she continues on she would accept the love for all its good and bad, but to turn around would be to run away. To the right is her suitor, whom she must face precipitant and receive the love he offers. She thinks this love lead callous her, or mark her (3). The speaker knows that you cannot come out of an experience with love without some change or alteration to the emotion of a person, but she is unsure if this is the safe path for her heart and emotions. If she goes forward, she would be to rush headlong into the inferno, where the danger is (4). Danger here not only means she will expose her heart to potential harm, but she will also be at the mercy of her lover and his wishes.