Question

Which set of lines provides the best textual evidence for why Death ought not be proud? A)And soonest our best men with thee do go, Rest of their bones and souls' delivery! B)One short sleep past we wake eternally And Death shall be no more: Death thou shalt die! C)DEATH be not proud though some have call'd thee Mighty and dreadful for thou art not so: D)From Rest and Sleep which but thy picture be 5 Much pleasure then from thee much more must flow

Answer 1

B) One short sleep past we wake eternally And Death shall be no more: Death thou shalt die!

Here, the poet John Donne means to imply that death is merely a short sleep, or a small obstacle to hurdle, for those of the Christian faith who will pass on to live in eternity. He means to devalue the finality of death with these lines, implying that the faithful never actually die.

Answer 2

Answer: B,one shortsleep past we wake eternally And death shall be no more: Death thou shalt die!

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