Stanza One
How many fools are in Stanza two?
Two
How many lines are in stanza two?
11
What Literary device is being used ¨Through rhyme´s vexation, I should them allay.¨
Personification
What does Donne compare his grief to?
The sea waters salt.
How does John Donne transform from the first to second stanza?
He becomes a third fool.
What Literary device is being used ¨The as th´ earth´s inward narrow crooked lanes Do purge sea water´s fretful salt away.¨
Imagery
Does Donne find relief when sharing his grief?
No, he does not.
How does John Donne show his grief and sadness.
Through poems and rhyming.
What point of view was this poem written in?
First Person POV
Where does John Donne express his pain?
Through his poetry.
What happens when others hear Donne's song?
They feel his grief too.
What literary device is being used ¨Grief brought to numbers cannot be so fierce, for he tames it, that fetters it in verse.¨
Personification
What is the main emotion expressed by John Donne throughout the first stanza?
Grief/ Regret/ Sadness
What does Donne imply about the power of his words?
That his words can influence others.
What literary device is being used ¨And I, which was two fools, do so grow three.¨
Metaphor