In his poem, "In this strange labyrinth", Wroth compares falling in love to an enigmatic labyrinth in which there are two ways out, run away from the perplexing adventure or give up and leave conquered by intense passion. She doesn't see it as an easy feat, but instead shows the true struggles of a woman weighing her options between an easy decision and the difficult, right one. She clearly shows her confusion and struggle to accept that she cannot escape the love offered by her suitor. The author sets the scene by alluding to King Mino's labyrinth. The speaker does not know whether to seek the Minotaur, or his love, or run away from it, even though he realizes that at some point he will have to face the beast. The incipit sets the tone for the first half: confused and uncertain. He sees all these different paths in this cold, dark, empty environment that he could take, but he doesn't know which one to follow. The word "strange" here doesn't make it sound like she's scared of the feeling, but it is disconcerting her (1). Since the poem was written in the early 1600s, it is understandable that she doesn't know what to think because it was rare for someone to be gifted with true love. The meter begins in iambic pentameter but fluctuates throughout the sonnet to show the profound vacillation the character is experiencing. The second line shows the first irregular meter. “While the way I miss it” is anapaestic and delivered quickly, precisely allowing a peek into the character's head and seeing his anxiety about the choice he must make. Now he is at a crossroads in the labyrinth. If he continued he would accept love for better or for worse, but turning away would mean running away. On the right is her suitor, who she must face headlong and receive the love he offers her. She thinks that this love will “burn” her or mark her (3). The speaker knows that it is not possible to exit a love experience without some change or alteration in a person's emotion, but she is not sure whether this is the safe path for her heart and emotions. If he continued, he would rush headlong into hell, where "there is danger" (4). The danger here not only means that she will expose her heart to potential harm, but she will also be at the mercy of her lover and his desires..