1. A Three-Personed God by John Donne
He tries to let God enter, but has trouble because the speaker's rational side seems to be in control. ... In line six is an exclamation, and may be seen as a moment of self-expression, it is more of a sound than a word. ... Furthermore, reason has proven to be weak or untrue; the whole idea guiding these lines is that God gave us reason (rationality) to defend ourselves from evil, but now the speaker's reason seems to have turned on God (or is just incapable of warding off evil), so the speaker is having trouble showing his faith in God. ...
- Word Count: 1898
- Approx Pages: 8
- Grade Level: High School