The Holy Sonnet 32

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:poetry
gptkbp:adaptation set to music by various composers.
gptkbp:analysis explores themes of sin and redemption.
gptkbp:author gptkb:John_Donne
gptkbp:characteristic philosophical depth.
exploration of the divine.
exploration of mortality.
exploration of the afterlife.
exploration of existential themes.
exploration of faith.
exploration of the relationship between man and God.
complex syntax.
exploration of divine love.
exploration of grace.
exploration of inner conflict.
exploration of redemption.
exploration of sin.
exploration of the human soul.
exploration of the nature of God.
exploration of the nature of love.
intense emotional expression.
rich vocabulary.
use of contrasting ideas.
use of emotional appeal.
use of emotional conflict.
use of historical references.
use of literary allusions.
use of paradoxical statements.
use of personal reflection.
use of personal voice.
use of philosophical inquiry.
use of religious symbolism.
use of rhetorical devices.
use of rhetorical questions.
use of vivid imagery.
gptkbp:contains_song ABBA ABBA CDCD EE
gptkbp:context written during the English Renaissance.
gptkbp:criticism analyzed by various literary critics.
gptkbp:cultural_significance examines the human condition.
gptkbp:form gptkb:sonnet
gptkbp:has_reception well-received in literary circles.
gptkbp:has_units iambic pentameter
gptkbp:historical_interpretation often viewed as a personal prayer.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Holy Sonnet 32
gptkbp:influence gptkb:Christian_literature
inspired modern poets.
gptkbp:influenced_by Augustine of Hippo.
Thomas Aquinas.
the Bible.
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:Christian_theology
gptkbp:is_compared_to compared to other sonnets by Donne.
gptkbp:is_studied_in frequently studied in literature courses.
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:literary_devices gptkb:metaphor
gptkb:illusion
imagery
alliteration
apostrophe
gptkbp:notable_quote ' O, to vex me, contrary, I am.'
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Holy_Sonnets
gptkbp:performance often recited in religious settings.
gptkbp:published_by gptkb:Oxford_University_Press
gptkbp:published_in 1633
gptkbp:related_to The Holy Sonnet 1
gptkbp:structure 14 lines
gptkbp:style metaphysical poetry
gptkbp:subject_matter love and divine relationship.
gptkbp:theme gptkb:spirituality
gptkbp:translated_into translated into several languages.
gptkbp:written_in 17th century
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:John_Donne_Jr.
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6