Question

Which line from Donne's poem Holy Sonnet 10 offers the clearest insight into the author's theme? A. "Death, thou shalt die." B. "Mighty and dreadful, for thou are not so . . . " C. ". . . war, and sickness dwell . . ." D. "And poppy, or charms can make us sleep . . ."

Answer 1

Letter A. "Death, thou shalt die." explains the poem in the briefest yet clearest way possible. Donne says that if the person is a believer, it is death that will die and not the believer. Thus, the saying "Death, you shall die." The physical body of a person dies but after that, he will be reborn spiritually and will live again.

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