Death Be Not Proud Flashcards
1
Q
Who is the poet addressing in the poem?
A
The poet is addressing death
2
Q
According to the poem, what do people think of death?
A
People think of death as mighty and terrifying
3
Q
Why is the poet not afraid of death?
A
The poet is not afraid of death because he believes dead individuals are dead for a brief period of time and then their souls live on in the afterlife
4
Q
What literary device can be found in the poem?
A
Personification
5
Q
How does the poet use Personification in the poem?
A
The poet uses Personification to speak to death as though it is a human being, telling it to not be proud
6
Q
What is the genre of the poem?
A
The poem is in iambic pentameter and is a Shakespearean Sonnet
7
Q
What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?
A
ABBA ABBA CDDC EE
