Question

sonnet 30 by edmund spenser:my love is like to ice, and i to fire:how comes it then that this her cold so greatis not dissolved through my so hot desire,but harder grows the more i her entreat?or how comes it that my exceeding heatis not allayed by her heart - frozen cold,but that i burn much more in boiling sweat,and feel my flames augmented manifold?what more miraculous thing may be told,that fire, which all things melts, should harden ice,and ice, which is congeald with senseless cold,should kindle fire by wonderful device?such is the power of love in gentle mind,that it can alter all the course of kind. based on the two poems given above, answer the question: look closely at the first line of \sonnet 30.\ does \love\ in the line refer to the narrators feelings or to a woman? how do you know this? write this in three complete and thoughtful sentences with simple words as a student sample answer. make sure the last step combines the previous steps into one cohesive answer.

Explanation:

The first - line "My Love is like to ice, and I to fire" uses possessive "My" before "Love", indicating it's the narrator's feelings. Also, throughout the sonnet, the narrator expresses his own emotions and reactions to this "Love". Combining these, it's clear "Love" refers to the narrator's feelings.

Answer:

"Love" in the first line refers to the narrator's feelings. The use of "My" before "Love" shows ownership. Throughout the sonnet, the narrator's emotions towards this "Love" are expressed. So, it is the narrator's feelings.