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Death Be Not Proud

John Donne, an English poet and cleric, wrote 'Death Be Not Proud' in 1633 as part of his holy sonnets, reflecting his deep religious faith and views on mortality. In the poem, the speaker confronts and mocks Death, portraying it as a powerless foe, while emphasizing the themes of morality, religion, and courage. The work showcases Donne's metaphysical style through paradoxical imagery and inventive argumentation.

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Death Be Not Proud

John Donne, an English poet and cleric, wrote 'Death Be Not Proud' in 1633 as part of his holy sonnets, reflecting his deep religious faith and views on mortality. In the poem, the speaker confronts and mocks Death, portraying it as a powerless foe, while emphasizing the themes of morality, religion, and courage. The work showcases Donne's metaphysical style through paradoxical imagery and inventive argumentation.

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“DEATH BE NOT PROUD”

BY. JOHN DONNE


INTRODUCTION OF THE BACKGROUND OF
THE POET- JOHN DONNE

John Donne was an English poet and cleric in the


church of England, he was born on the 22 of January,
1572 London and died on the 31 of March 1631( 59
years). He initially wrote poems based on romance but
chose to explore more religious themes as his career
matured. In his later life, he converted from
Catholicism to Anglicanism., The official church of
England. His later poems reflect his deep religious
faith and his life as an ordained priest and dean of St.
Paul's cathedral in London.
• “Death Be Not Proud”, also known as “holy sonnet X”, it was written
in 1633 as one of the holy sonnets which is a series of 19 poems
written by Donne that center on his religious beliefs and ideals,
Donne is considered the ;leading representative of the metaphysical
poets. The metaphysical poets were known for their ability to surprise
the reader and elicit new perspective through “paradoxical images,
subtle argument, inventive syntax, and imagery from art, philosophy,
and religion using an extended metaphor known as a conceit”
POETIC DEVICES/ TECHNIQUES

• Form
• Tone
• Mood
GENERAL THEMES

• Attitude To Death
• Morality And Immorality
• Religion
• Courage
SUMMARY ON “DEATH BE NOT PROUD” BY
JOHN DONNE

• In the poem death is being mocked by a bold, authoritative speaker who, in


a compelling argument, reduces “mighty” Death to a “Poor foe” who has
not real power over human beings and will. Eventually, himself die one
day. The poem is a reflection upon morality through an imagined encounter
with death. The speaker seems to be someone who has grappled with his
own fear of dying and is now drawing and is now drawing on his Christian
faith in resurrection and eternal life to assert his power to overcome death
BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Analysis of Poetry for CSEC English B (study notes for A world of Poetry) by Shamal Scarlet,
Revised Edition 2019.
• John Donne: The Master Of The Metaphysical/ Poemanalysis.com

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