"Death is Mortal, and it should not be feared."

Holy Sonnet 10

Structure and form

• lyric poem written in 1609 by John Donne
• petrarchan sonnet
• rhyme scheme: abbaabbacddcee

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"Death, be not proud, though some have called thee mighty and dreadful, for thou are not so"

Laureen, what's apostrophe?

“For those whom thou think’st thou dost overthrow die not, poor Death, not yet canst thou kill me..”

"From rest and sleep, which but thy pictures be,
Much pleasure; then from thee much more must flow"

"And soonest our best men with thee do go,
Rest of their bones, and soul’s delivery."

"Thou art slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men,
And dost with poison, war, and sickness dwell"

"And poppy or charms can make us sleep as well
And better than thy stroke; why swell’st thou then?"

"One short sleep past, we wake eternally
And death shall be no more; Death, thou shalt die."

Laureen, what's a paradox?

How does this relate to the theme Life and Death?

Why did I choose this piece?

Quick connection!
Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night - Dylan Thomas

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