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DEATH BE NOT PROUD (Line 5 & 6 (Line 5 is a metaphor. Death is only a…
DEATH BE NOT PROUD
Line 5 & 6
Line 5 is a metaphor. Death is only a temporal situation- "Rest and sleepe." They are watered-down versions of death, so if they give us some pleasure, then death will give "much more."
Line 6 says that since rest and sleepe =death, then we receive "much pleasure" from it so more of it must flow.
Personal response
From a Biblical perspective, we can indeed say that Death is only temporal and it gives pleasure because there is a greater reward/ life after death.
Line 7 & 8
Line 7: Death gives us the opportuntity to exult our best men. In the African traditional belief system, these men become ancestors who are revered by many. Death deifies people. Note euphemism in "thee doe goe." The poet degrades the power of death.
Line 8: Line 8 marks the end of the octave- The poet ends the octave with a firm reason why death indeed has no power. Souls will be delivered. Biblically, even when humans die, their souls are delivered so in actual fact, they don't fully die. This point support the poets convictions about death.
Line 1 & 2
"DEATH be not proud"- Seems to elevate death through capital letters and use of personification. However, throughout the poem he ...
The first two lines belittle death. The persona strips death of its aura of fear and might that some people have associated it with. "The title itself shows this" & "For thou art not so"
Line 9 & 10
Poet goes on to list items such as "poyson, warre..." which merit more power than death
Death is a "slave to Fate, Chance..." "Slave" is a very strong word used to show that death does not act on his own free will and is in fact controlled by slaves... Death need not take credit for dying people because oftentimes people's death is caused by many other factors. Kings were the ones who ended up killing people not death/ Men commit suicides
Line 3 & 4
Death is in a web of delusion and it is even ignorant as it thinks the people it "dost overthrows" gives him power. Note euphemism in "overthrow." It is evident that the poet does not regard death.
The poet rather empathizes with death. "Poor death." He is more powerful than death because death "canst kill him"
Personal response
It is persuasive but then we know it is illogical to say that death cannot kill you
Line 11 & 12
Drugs and witchcraft can cause one to "sleepe as well." Note euphemism above. Continues to belittle death
Forms discussed in lines 9-11 are "better than thy stroake" Note euphemism as death's actions are nothing more than a mere stroke. Caesura- Emphasis on the fact that death has no reason to boast? Visual image used to show degree of pride. "Swelling"
Line 13 & 14
In reality, people have been dead for over 100 years; thus the living does not classify death as a nap. From a Christian POV, death is shorter than eternal living that we hope to get
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Death is vilified. Paradoxical statement: "Death, thou shalt die." Means death will eventually die as we gain eternal life. Poet adresses death directly showing his strong believe in what he says.