Why does Donne say their love deserves canonization? Ans: Because their love is pure and holy like religion.

What will happen if their love is not fit for tombs? Ans: Their love will live forever in poetry.

What does the speaker mean by “pretty rooms in sonnets”? Ans: Their love story will be saved in beautiful poems.

What does Donne say their eyes become? Ans: Mirrors that reflect the whole world.

Why does the speaker call love their “hermitage”? Ans: Because their love is a peaceful shelter for them.

What does “chronicle” mean in the poem? Ans: A historical record.

How does the poem end? Ans: With a prayer that future lovers will follow their pure love as an example.

What is metaphysical poetry?

 Ans: Metaphysical poetry is a form of poetry that deals with ideas beyond the physical world, such as spiritual love, the soul, faith, death, and God.

What do you mean by the expression, “The Phoenix riddle”?

 Ans: The Phoenix is a mythical bird. When its life-term of 500 years is over, it burns itself and then renews itself from its ashes.

What is the true nature of Donne's love in “Canonization”?

 Ans: In “The Canonization,” Donne’s love is spiritual, pure, and complete.

What do you mean by the word 'canonization’?

 Ans: Canonization means the act of declaring a dead person to be a saint by a Christian church.

What is canonization?

 Ans: Canonization means the act of declaring a dead person to be a saint by a Christian church.

What does the Phoenix symbolize?

 Ans: The Phoenix symbolizes the immortality of the love of the poet and his beloved.

What is a conceit?

 Ans: A conceit is a far-fetched comparison between two very dissimilar things.