Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:poetry
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| gptkbp:adaptations |
set to music
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| gptkbp:analysis |
explores the relationship between God and humanity
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| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:John_Donne
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| gptkbp:characteristic |
gptkb:devotion
complex syntax rich symbolism philosophical inquiry intense emotion |
| gptkbp:contains_song |
ABBA ABBA CDCDCD
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| gptkbp:context |
gptkb:Christian_theology
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| gptkbp:critical_reception |
widely studied
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced art and literature
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| gptkbp:form |
gptkb:sonnet
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| gptkbp:has_units |
iambic pentameter
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| gptkbp:historical_interpretation |
varied among scholars
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Holy Sonnet 69
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| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:literature
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| gptkbp:influence_on |
later poets
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| gptkbp:inspired_by |
personal experiences
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| gptkbp:is_compared_to |
compared to other Holy Sonnets
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| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
often cited in discussions of metaphysical poetry
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| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
analyzed in literary courses
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| gptkbp:language |
English
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| gptkbp:literary_devices |
gptkb:metaphor
gptkb:illusion imagery alliteration |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
' O, to vex me, contrary, I am.'
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| gptkbp:notable_themes |
the concept of salvation
the importance of faith the nature of God the nature of love human existence suffering and redemption the search for meaning the idea of sacrifice the search for truth the soul's journey the importance of humility the exploration of mortality the significance of prayer the conflict between desire and duty the role of grace the quest for forgiveness the quest for divine connection love and faith the impact of sin on the soul the exploration of faith and doubt the relationship between the self and the divine the interplay of love and fear the relationship between love and fear. the struggle with sin |
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Holy_Sonnets
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| gptkbp:performance |
often recited
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| gptkbp:published_in |
1625
Songs and Sonnets |
| gptkbp:structure |
14 lines
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| gptkbp:style |
metaphysical poetry
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| gptkbp:subject |
divine love
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| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:spirituality
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:John_Donne_Jr.
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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