1. A Three-Personed God by John Donne
... 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 makes up the Christian "three-personed God") to ... line reason is not only ruler, but is God's appointed ruler in the speaker. The speaker has a sense of entitlement in this section of the sonnet. This is evident because of his placement of me's back to back. "Me should defend" suggests that reason should be defending the speaker...
- Word Count: 1898
- Approx Pages: 8
- Grade Level: High School