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Reflection on Donne’s “Death Be Not Proud”

Posted on March 29, 2015 by forstegrupp

Since posting yesterday, I have been thinking about what to write about this Donne sonnet. The meaning is relatively straightforward: don’t fear death, since it is only the passageway to eternal life. The poem is more about the narrator, who … Continue reading →

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What does it mean to analyze a poem — Donne’s “Death Be Not Proud” is on the dissecting table!

Posted on March 28, 2015 by forstegrupp

When I work with a poem, I will sometimes read it for pleasure but then will sometimes “pull” at it. Here is a series of pictures for how Donne’s sonnet was atomized. In the post for tomorrow, I will see … Continue reading →

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