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TimestampChoose your classYour HouseYour name1. What clues does the poem's title give you about the theme of the poem? 2. Who is the speaker of the poem? 3. Who is the audience for the poem? 4a. “Holy Sonnet X” is an elegiac poem—a meditation on the meaning of death and humankind’s mortality set up as the speaker’s address to Death. The speaker argument has four parts: the first tells Death what s/he is not. What does Death think s/he is? 4b. The second part of the argument reveals Death as a type of sleep. How does this comparison deflate the importance of Death?4c. The third part of the argument ridicules Death's station in the scheme of the universe. Who, according to the speaker, usually commands Death? With whom does Death hang out? How effective is Death's "stroke"? (In Donne's time, Death was sometimes pictured armed with a spear--see the picture above).4d. The last part of the argument concludes that even Death her/himself is subject to death. How is this possible? (Tip: the word “holy” in the title indicates that the speaker is religious, so…)5. "Holy Sonnet X" is a fourteen-line sonnet in loose iambic pentameter (five beats) and rhyming ABBAABBACDCDEE. Traditionally, sonnets are love poems. Is Donne following this traditional function of the sonnet, subverting it in some way, or sort of both? If he is somewhat following the tradition of the sonnet, for whom is the speaker expressing love? 7a. What is the tone of the poem? 7b. From what key words or phrases did you deduce the poem's tone?8. Figures of speech/Symbol/ Allusion: Choose the category that best fits each phrase. ["Death, be not proud"]8. Figures of speech/Symbol/ Allusion: Choose the category that best fits each phrase. ["Death"]8. Figures of speech/Symbol/ Allusion: Choose the category that best fits each phrase. ["rest and sleep, which but thy pictures be"]8. Figures of speech/Symbol/ Allusion: Choose the category that best fits each phrase. ["Death, thou shalt die"]9. Based on all the above, what is poem's central viewpoint or insight about Death (and, perhaps, Love)?
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the clue I interpret is about religion, faith, ex: ChristianityA maleDeaththe speaker is telling death she/he is not mighty and dreadful.what I undestand is when the speaker compares death to sleep or rest is that is transitory.the speaker tells death she/he is a slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men. Also the speakers tells death she/he "hang outs" with poison, war and sickness. he compares death's stroke is weaker than a stroke of a poppy(flower)as the titles suggests with the word "holy" it implies the speaker is religious, hence the time the sonnet was written (1601-1610?). he tells death that she/is transitory or temporary(Death you are a nap) because as a Christian follower, the speaker believes in eternal life.the speaker may follows the structure of a sonnet, but not the traditional love poem. if he really expressing love, the speaker might profess to his savior/God. since he believes he will have eternal life. happy/ecstatic/joyful, defiant/resistant"for thou are not so", "death sall be no more". "death, thou shall die"ApostrophePersonification MetaphorApostrophethe poem central viewpoint is the speaker or mankind triumph over death.

Dr. X: Not bad, but it is not mankind's triumph but WHOSE?
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The title sets the tone for a religious poem.John DonneDeathProud, Mighty,and Dreadful.Death is not the end but just a nap and then we wake up to a state of glory.Death follows the life of each man. Death hangs out during wars and illnesses.Death can die because the speaker believes in eternal life.The religious aspect of the poem, I think, explains how death can He is expressing love for eternal life. Religious people believe in life after death.

Dr. X: Good thinking. For someone who is religious, WHO is the one that grants humans life after death? Therefore, this is a love sonnet for whom? 		sincere/honestThe quote,"Mighty and dreadful, for thou are not so", stood out to me because the speaker describes the opposite feelings of how death is viewed. I thought this statement set the tone of the poem.Personification Personification MetaphorParadox (and Irony)Death only ends the existence of the human body. The soul continues to live in eternity.
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9/26/2019 2:00:16(2:15)PlathDimitri Thelot-MossDeath is the enemy.

Dr. X: fascinating. Tell me more		John DonneThe readerMighty and Dreadful.We should not fear death in any form.Death hangs out with poison, war, and sicknessOnce a christian wakes up from sleep we will feel more alive and death will be gone or in the past.Yes because he is showing his love to God who represents love and peace.defiant/resistant, sincere/honestbe not proud.MetaphorPersonification ApostropheParadox (and Irony)Love is greater and stronger than Death.
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9/26/2019 19:29:49(5:45)Plath Jafrin arshadreligion John DonneDeathnot sureThe author is deflating the importance of death by stating "one short sleep past, we wake up eternally". He is talking down on death as if he is immortal. Once a person dies, he is asleep forever. According to the speaker, god will command death. Death hangs out with "poison , war and sickness" I do not knowHe is expressing his love for religion. angry/bitter/offended, defiant/resistant"nor yet canst thou kill me" ApostropheApostropheMetaphorParadox (and Irony)He is immortal.
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9/27/2019 1:10:20PlathJose Edwin Reyes Jr.Holy was added on the title of a sonnet indicating topics of a more universal/religion philosophy?John DonneThe reader, DeathI am not sure but what I gather on the sonnet is that death is proud, mighty and dreadful.Sleeping is something everyone must do almost daily which in this case if sleeping is similar to death it becomes easier to think about almost as not thinking about falling asleep.Death is slave to fate, chances,kings and desperate men.
It lingers with poison,war and sickness.
Death stroke is swift as falling asleep.		God is the Alpha and the Omega. The beginning and the end where in the end Death will also reap God so does it self.I am not sure but I believe God.passionate/ardent, worshipful/reverent/adoring, thoughtful/contemplative, defiant/resistant, sincere/honestThe first 4 lines gives me a argumentative tone.ApostrophePersonification MetaphorParadox (and Irony)That we all must die even death that will give us eternal life just as Jesus promised.
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9/27/2019 10:34:40
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Fu-Shin ShiauHolyJohn DonneThe reader, Death
Death is powerful and strong , but it is not.
It is not scary as you think.not suredeath may be something good?to god or religion
passionate/ardent, affectionate/loving/caring, matter-of-fact/bussinesslike, ironic
honestPersonification Personification MetaphorParadox (and Irony)don't know
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