... ; Divorce me, untie or break that knot again; Take me to You, imprison me, for I, Except You enthrall me, never shall be free, Nor ever chaste, except You ravish me. John Donnes' Batter my heart, three-personed God, for You the sonnet begins with the speaker asking God (along with Jesus and the Holy Ghost; together, they are the Trinity that ... that he is not sure what he wants. The speaker is asking for violent intervention from God to wipe him clean, make him new, and set him free in faith. Donne's word choice is very deliberate. The speaker believes in a God that is powerful, strong,...

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• Grade Level: High School

... . During that time, England faced the same afflictions as the rest of Europe; political, economic, and social tension made worse by religious division (England in the 16th and 17th Century). John Donne was offered the position of Anglican priest and shortly thereafter he wrote the holy sonnet "Batter My Heart" among other poems. In "Batter My Heart" the ... . Each God is asked individually to perform Their devotion or power to what the speaker is pleading as if God is three separate people. VI. Conclusion In this Holy Sonnet, John Donne portrays an anguishing heart perfectly. He captures ...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... of his works in comparison to his contemporaries, George Herbert receives notably less attention as a metaphysical poet than others of the school such as Andrew Marvell or Herbert's famed patron, John Donne. The metaphysical poets came into prominence in the seventeenth century as a loosely defined group of artists who concerned themselves with the recondite experiences of human nature, such as love, sensual ... ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate