1. The Lovers' Authority in John Donne's
When the sun is personified, as it is in this poem, it is usually so that the people on Earth can idolize it. ... "Thou, sun, art half as happy as we," (25) would initially appear to be an ordinary love-sick statement that belongs in a love poem. ... In fact, these seemingly important people are simply trying to mimic the lovers. ...
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- Grade Level: High School