1. A Three-Personed God by John Donne
Batter my heart, three personed God, for You As yet but knock, breathe, shine and seek to mend. ... The first line of "Batter my Heart, three- personed God, for You" begins with "batter my heart, three-personed God, for You as yet but knock, breathe, shine and seek to mend.... The three-personed God refers to the trinity, which are God, Jesus and the Holy Ghost. ... " This line indicates a turn in the sonnet, where the first eight lines presented the problem the next five will propose to offer a solution to it. ... This implies that this not the speaker's first ti...
- Word Count: 1898
- Approx Pages: 8
- Grade Level: High School