The Holy Sonnet 14

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:poetry
gptkbp:adaptations set to music
gptkbp:analysis explores themes of redemption
gptkbp:author gptkb:John_Donne
gptkbp:contains_song ABBAABBA
gptkbp:context written during the Renaissance
gptkbp:critical_reception widely studied
gptkbp:cultural_impact influenced modern poetry
gptkbp:form gptkb:sonnet
gptkbp:has_units iambic pentameter
gptkbp:historical_interpretation a plea for divine intervention
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Holy Sonnet 14
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Christian_literature
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Thomas_Aquinas
gptkb:mysticism
gptkb:Augustine_of_Hippo
gptkbp:inspired_by personal faith
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:line Batter my heart, three-person'd God.
As a usurped town, to another due.
gptkbp:literary_devices gptkb:metaphor
gptkb:personification
simile
imagery
alliteration
gptkbp:literary_movement Metaphysical poetry
gptkbp:notable_quote Batter my heart, three-person'd God.
gptkbp:notable_themes spiritual awakening
the nature of God
the nature of love
love and desire
the struggle for faith
the concept of sacrifice
human weakness
faith and doubt
the search for truth
the soul's journey
the importance of humility
the role of prayer
the quest for meaning
the relationship between God and man
the concept of sin
divine grace
the idea of redemption
the experience of grace
sin and redemption
the idea of divine mercy
suffering and salvation
the significance of faith.
the conflict between flesh and spirit
gptkbp:number_of_lines gptkb:14
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Oxford_University_Press
gptkbp:published_in 1633
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Holy_Sonnets
gptkbp:style metaphysical conceit
gptkbp:subject_matter divine love
gptkbp:theme spiritual struggle
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Donne_Jr.
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6