The Canonization

Poetry | John Donne

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Who wrote The Canonization Ans John Donne What type of poetry does John Donne write Ans Metaphysical poetry What is the main theme of The Canonization Ans The power and purity of true love Why does the speaker ask the listener to hold your tongue Ans Because he wants others to stop judging his love What does the speaker want people to criticize instead of his love Ans His sickness old age or poor fortune What does Donne compare himself and his beloved to when he says We re tapers too Ans To candles that burn themselves out What do the eagle and the dove symbolize Ans Power and peace united in love What does Donne mean by we two being one Ans The lovers souls are united What is the plaguy bill Ans A list of people who died from the plague 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 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

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