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    The poem "Death be not proud" by John Donne discusses the concept of death. Over the course of the poem, the speaker addresses death directly and argues that it should not be proud or perceived as mighty. The speaker asserts that death is a temporary "sleep" between earthly life and an eternal afterlife. In the concluding lines, the speaker declares that after death, one will "wake eternally" and death itself will no longer exist - it will die. Therefore, the spirit defeats death and renders it powerless, and people have no reason to fear death.

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    The poem "Death be not proud" by John Donne discusses the concept of death. Over the course of the poem, the speaker addresses death directly and argues that it should not be proud or perceived as mighty. The speaker asserts that death is a temporary "sleep" between earthly life and an eternal afterlife. In the concluding lines, the speaker declares that after death, one will "wake eternally" and death itself will no longer exist - it will die. Therefore, the spirit defeats death and renders it powerless, and people have no reason to fear death.

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    The poem "Death be not proud" by John Donne discusses the concept of death. Over the course of the poem, the speaker addresses death directly and argues that it should not be proud or perceived as mighty. The speaker asserts that death is a temporary "sleep" between earthly life and an eternal afterlife. In the concluding lines, the speaker declares that after death, one will "wake eternally" and death itself will no longer exist - it will die. Therefore, the spirit defeats death and renders it powerless, and people have no reason to fear death.

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    The poem "Death be not proud" by John Donne discusses the concept of death. Over the course of the poem, the speaker addresses death directly and argues that it should not be proud or perceived as mighty. The speaker asserts that death is a temporary "sleep" between earthly life and an eternal afterlife. In the concluding lines, the speaker declares that after death, one will "wake eternally" and death itself will no longer exist - it will die. Therefore, the spirit defeats death and renders it powerless, and people have no reason to fear death.

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    Mortality vs.

    Immortality

    In the poem or sonnet “death be not proud” by John Donne. The author discusses the concept
    of death through his perspective and peoples perspective which makes his main argument. This
    sonnet is a collection of love and religious poetry since the perspective of the speaker is mainly
    religious and that this poem often challenges fear and is related to his religious belief in internal
    life in heaven. This poem follows by the Rhyme scheme (abbaabbacddcee).

    In the first 4 lines of the poem the speaker addresses an enemy. Death is something
    personified. Death is one that is most fear but the way the writer talked to death proves that he
    is not afraid of death. The writer claims that death should not be proud of its self. The speaker
    personifies death as a being with an exaggerated feeling of self-importance who capitalizes on
    its reputation as something terrifying and permanent. Yet "thou art not so," the speaker adds,
    death is neither "mighty" nor "dreadful," and the speaker will spend the rest of the poem
    elaborating on this point. For starters, death mistakenly believes that it can "overthrow" life,
    such as "kill" individuals, even though nobody ever actually passes away. In fact, the speaker
    shows pity for death, referring to it as "poor Death," because of its mistaken belief that it can
    put an end to human existence. The speaker's argument is given more urgency by the
    enjambment between lines 3 and 4 "For those whom thou thinkest thou dost overthrow. die
    not poor death nor yet canst thou kill me" This "overthrow" is instantly called into question
    since the poetry leaves no room for a pause. This in turn shows the speaker's faith that there is
    no ultimate end to life. " poppies or charms can make us sleep as well.'' The author uses an
    arrogant tone, showing that he is not in the least bit afraid of death. It is insulting to death to
    suggest that "poppy and charms" may bring greater relaxation and serious sleep than death.

    in line 5-6, " from rest and sleep which but thy pictures be, much pleasure then from thee much
    more must flow "The speaker makes a comparison between death and "rest and sleep" in these
    lines, even using the term "pleasure" to describe how one should feel about dying. Death needs
    to be pleasant, just as a good night's sleep is. Sleep is just a tiny glimpse of Death, the speaker
    appears to be stating. Therefore, there is nothing to be afraid of when you die since it will be
    like a pleasant sleep.Line 7-8: " and soonest our best men with thee do go, rest of thier bones
    and soul delivery." the speaker claims that the greatest men appear to encounter death the
    earliest. While others have long wondered why it seems that the best individuals pass away the
    earliest, the speaker provides an explanation in this passage, claiming that the greatest among
    men deserve to pass away sooner and not have to go through the suffering of a lengthy earthly
    existence. Death is referred to as the "soul's delivery" and the "rest of their bones" by the
    speaker. Both of these narratives give the impression that Death is a kind visitor who kindly
    offers relief from agony and a physical body in exchange for rest and peace of mind.

    "One short sleep past, we wake eternally And death shall be no more Death, thou shalt die The
    speaker of Death, be not Proud explains why he has been mocking death so persistently in the
    poem's last words. The speaker explains his reasons for saying that Death is weak and easily
    defeated, despite the fact that it is obvious that Death is real and that those who experience it
    do not return to earth. He asserts that individuals who experience death "wake eternally" and
    that death is merely "one short sleep." He continues by declaring that "death shall be no more."
    Then he says to Death, "Thou shalt die.Not only has the speaker warned Death that he has no
    actual control over anybody, but also that when everyone awakens in eternity and death
    disappears, Death will also feel the end of itself. Death is nothing more than a temporary sleep
    that occurs between people's earthly existence and the everlasting afterlife, where death will
    no longer be able to visit them. Instead, what will pass away is death, or a certain conception of
    death as a cause for fear.

    Finally, the poet asserts that life is a form of sleep that ends with death, after which the soul
    awakens to eternal life and becomes immortal. Death then has no control over us. In other
    words, the spirit defeats death; death itself perishes. Donne so denigrates death and proclaims
    it to be powerless. It is not at all terrifying or forceful. Because death has no influence on our
    spirits, we should not be afraid of it.

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