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John Donne’s “Holy Sonnet 10” : Guidelines for Group Presentation:

John Donne’s “Holy Sonnet 10” : Guidelines for Group Presentation:. SPEAKER ? AUDIENCE ? (What “posture” or “attitude” does the audience have?) LITERARY DEVICES USED? PATTERN OF THOUGHT DEVELOPMENT ?: ENGLISH or ITALIAN ? Analyze. Explain.

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John Donne’s “Holy Sonnet 10” : Guidelines for Group Presentation:

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  1. John Donne’s “Holy Sonnet 10” : Guidelines for Group Presentation: SPEAKER? AUDIENCE? (What “posture” or “attitude” does the audience have?) LITERARY DEVICES USED? PATTERN OF THOUGHT DEVELOPMENT?: ENGLISH or ITALIAN ? Analyze. Explain. What are the ARGUMENTS used by the speaker? What is the REASONING? 5) TONE (the speaker’s attitude toward his audience or subject? e.g., Praising? Joking? Submissive? Outraged? 6) OVERALL MESSAGE?: What can we infer about the “belief system” of a speaker who makes this speech to this audience, especially in light of the final couplet? What is the message for us, the hidden audience who is listening in on this speech? 7)PERSONAL RESPONSE: * Does the poem make sense? * Is it convincing? * Do you agree with the speaker’s overall message? * Can you imagine a situation—past, present, or future— in which you can see yourself reading this poem aloud to someone else, or sharing the essential message of this poem?

  2. Death, be not proud, though some have called theeMighty and dreadful, for thou art not so;For those whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow,Die not, poor Death, nor 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 wellAnd 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.

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