1. Interpretation of John Donne's
... , is an artifact from long ago. Donne uses this definition of the word to describe himself and his deceased lover. In a sense, once buried, their bodies will become "relics", becoming ancient in the ground as time passes. However, the second meaning of this word is how Donne uses it in the line " Thou shalt be a Mary Magdalen, and I / A something else thereby;". When referring to the "Bishop ... poem: "All measure, and all language, I should pass, / Should I tell what a miracle she was." It is difficult to tell, upon comprehension of these two lines, whether Donne is speaking of himself ...
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- Grade Level: High School