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"Holy Sonnets", 2004.
An analysis of "Holy Sonnets" written by John Donne, a prominent metaphysical poet.
1,378 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 33.95
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This paper discusses and compares two sonnets from "Holy Sonnets" by John Donne. Sonnet 1, ?As due by many titles I resign?, and Sonnet 10, ?Batter my heart, three-personned God?, are two particular sonnets from the Holy Sonnets, which employ the use of metaphysical conceit. Both sonnets reveal the speakers struggles in maintaining a relationship with God. The paper examines Donne's style, which separates him from others because of his rebellion against the highly conventional imagery of the Elizabethan lyric of his time.
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"The imagery of violence in both sonnets clearly depicts the speakers? great effort in reaching a righteous relationship with God. The speakers in both sonnets are asking God to restore their faith even if it requires the use of force and violence. Although this imagery is more dominant in sonnet 10, it is still a similarity that is worth noting. Sonnet 1 major imagery of violence is apparent when the speaker asks, ?Why doth the devil then usurp on me? / Why doth he steal, nay ravish that?s thy right? (9-10). The speaker distresses why God is not willing to ?steal? back nor ?ravish? (which literally means rape) him from the devil?s hold. The violent image of rape is what the speaker calls upon himself in order to become righteous. Likewise, Sonnet 10 claims, ?Nor ever chaste, except you ravish me? (14). The request to be ?ravish? seen in the two sonnets is a metaphysical conceit meant to compare the sexual violence of being raped to that of God?s taken charge over one?s life and exercising his power and control. Additionally, the imagery of violence is taken to a physical level when the speaker in sonnet 10 solicits God to ?knock?, ?break?, and ?burn? in order to be made new. The Christian idea of being borned again ?make new? is associated with physical endurance, which is viewed as a way to be redeemed by both speakers. Thus the imagery of violence in the two sonnets shows the desire of the speakers to become acquainted with God."
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John Donne's "Holy Sonnets" - Numbers Ten and Fourteen, 2003.
Analysis of two popular works by English poet John Donne, from his series of "Holy Sonnets".
798 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 0 sources, £ 20.95
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This paper includes a summary of each sonnet, then in the paragraphs following, illustrates the similarities and differences between them. Includes information about the time period and styles of writing associated with Donne.
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"John Donne is celebrated as one of the greatest metaphysical poets, using elaborate metaphors of both a physical and spiritual nature. After converting from the Catholic Church to the Anglican Church because of persecution, John Donne began to write several Holy Sonnets, songs, and other religious works. Two of the most popular and well known of these Holy Sonnets are number ten and number fourteen."
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"Sin" and "Holy Sonnet #1", 2002.
Comparison of the speaking voices and the speaker's relationship with God in two different poems: "Sin" by George Herbert and "Holy Sonnet #1" by John Donne.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, £ 25.95
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This paper compares two different poems. The devotional lyrics "Sin," by George Herbert, and "Holy Sonnet #1," by John Donne, differ radically in both their speaking voices and their representations of the relationship between the speaker and God. As this essay will argue, Donne's "Holy Sonnet" may be distinguished from Herbert's "Sin" by its profoundly personal and emotional speaking voice.
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?Holy Sonnet 14?, 2004.
A discourse analysis of John Dunne's ?Holy Sonnet 14?.
1,106 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 27.95
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This paper discusses how poetry, perhaps more than prose, is open to a variety of possible interpretations and how, when ?Holy Sonnet 14? by John Donne is analyzed from the perspective of discourse analysis, a variety of interpretations become possible. The poem is considered from various contexts of situations, specifically field, tenor, and mode. It looks at how the field construct shows the religious background of the text, while tenor reveals the complexity of the relationships involved. It also shows how mode demonstrates the emotion with which discourse is modified.
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"It is from this forced relationship with the devil that the speaker?s anguish relating to his relationship to God comes from. It is because of the enemy?s devious use of his own weakness against him, that the speaker cannot devote to God the actions that match his love for the divine: ?Yet dearly I love you, and would be loved fain,? (line 9). The speaker wishes for a closer relationship to God than the one he has with the devil. It is obvious that he does not yet feel accomplished in this. It is also clear that he does not feel himself worthy of God?s love before God has complied with his request to ?divorce? him from the hold of the devil."
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Shakespeare's Sonnets, 2006.
This paper discusses William Shakespeare's sonnets, especially sonnets 29 and 116.
2,145 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 48.95
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This paper explains that Shakespeare modified the traditional Petrarchan sonnet format into what is now called English or Shakespearean sonnet, which he used for all of his 154 sonnets. The author points out that, when reading a Shakespearean sonnet, it is important to know that he intended each quatrain and the couplet to be read as distinct from the others because each contains a particular idea that the speaker is trying to express; however, the poem requires that all of the lines be part of a single movement. The paper reviews sonnets 29 and 116 to demonstrate Shakespeare's skill as a writer and his flare as a user of language when he speaks to his audience through the medium of poetry. The paper includes several quotations from sonnets 29 and 116.
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"The appeal of this sonnet for the average person is that everyone has felt lost and lonely in the world and a true friend can make all the difference in the way we feel about ourselves and our lives. Anyone can appreciate the sentiments conveyed here without necessarily knowing the circumstances under which the poem was written. As mentioned earlier, this is one of the many poems addressed to a young man. According to Thomas M.Greene, "The poetry reflects a sense of inner depletion, emptiness, poverty, which the friend is asked or stated to fill up.""
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The Holy Spirit, 2008.
This paper discusses the Holy Spirit in the role of guidance.
1,214 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 6 sources, APA, £ 29.95
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In this article the writer looks at the topic of the Holy Spirit and notes that the Holy Spirit plays a vital role in the lives of Christians. The writer notes that the Holy Spirit guides, teaches, and protects. The writer also points out that for a chaplain, the role of the Holy Spirit is two-fold because a chaplain not only is in charge of the worship service, but the chaplain also counsels individuals and families. The writer maintains that the Holy Spirit helps the chaplain in these roles as a spiritual leader.
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The Holy Spirit in the Life of the Believer
The Holy Spirit
The Role of the Holy Spirit in the Christian Life
Holy Spirit Convicts
Holy Spirit in Every Day Life
The Holy Spirit Protects
Holy Spirit as a Comforter
The Holy Spirit Teaches
The Holy Spirit in the Life of a Chaplain
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"In order for the chaplain to be used by God, the chaplain must rely on the Holy Spirit for guidance.
"Chaplains must have a good relationship with God and the Holy Spirit. A chaplain must allow the Holy Spirit to guide, teach, comfort, and protect in his or her own life. Having a good relationship with God enables the chaplain to help others. Sometimes the words the chaplain says to others will make the difference in life and death. Military people rely on the chaplain to guide them and to help them understand the promises of God."
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Shakespeare: Metaphysical Aspects in Sonnets, 1993.
Examines a number of sonnets from Shakespeare's sonnet cycle, deciphers them, explains how they are constructed and explores the ways in which they anticipated the Metaphysical movement in poetry.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 2 sources, £ 50.95
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"In the study of literature, the term "Metaphysical" refers to a type of poetry initiated by John Donne in the early seventeenth century--it is characterized by "conceits," elaborate, sustained metaphors (Abrams, 1993, 1081). In his use of such conceits, a Metaphysical poet "displays his own ingenuity but may express a deep vision of the world and the strands of analogy that seem to hold it together" (Abrams, 1993, 1081). Although William Shakespeare wrote and published his sonnet cycle before Donne's Metaphysical poetry was published, there are traces of what could be argued to be Metaphysical images and conceits within Shakespeare's work. This research will examine a number of sonnets from Shakespeare's sonnet cycle and decipher them, explain how they are constructed, and explore the ways in which Shakespeare anticipated the Metaphysical movement."
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Shakespeare's Sonnets 57 and 58, 2002.
This paper briefly discusses the nature of the overall sequence of Shakespeare's Sonnets and then, based on readings of their structure, proceeds to analyze the thematic connection between Sonnets 57 and 58.
2,749 words (approx. 11.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 58.95
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In this paper, a connection is drawn between Shakespeare's Sonnets 57 and 58, which are one of a number of thematic pairs that occur within the larger sequence of poems, to show that the Sonnets not only function as a pair, but that the order in which they occur in the Quarto of 1609 is essential to their meaning.
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"Shakespeare's Sonnets 57 and 58 are one of a number of thematic pairs or small groups that occur within the larger sequence and subsequences of poems. Indeed the similarity between them is significant enough that one might wonder on first reading if one does not render the other redundant. But close reading of the poems shows that they not only function as a pair but that the order in which they occur in the Quarto of 1609 is essential to their meaning."
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Shakespeare's Sonnets, 2002.
A look at the characteristics of William Shakespeare's collection of sonnets.
1,490 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 35.95
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Shakespeare's collection of 154 sonnets are analyzed for uniformity and genre. The paper shows that information about the sonnets is somewhat sketchy and incomplete. Scholars disagree on the order in which he wrote the sonnets, the identities of the people to whom he referred in the sonnets, and even whether or not he intended the sonnets to be autobiographical.
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"The sonnets address universal themes such as love, jealousy, and, interestingly, concerns about aging and the effects of the passage of time on one?s life. In Sonnet 2, for instance, the persona encourages a friend in the bloom of youth to have children to carry on his beauty before age steals it away. In Sonnet 73, the persona laments his own old age. These two sonnets have several factors in common. Both are addressed to the same young friend?or perhaps lover?of the persona, both focus on the ravages of age, and both employ the symbolism of nature. There are, however, some major differences. While Sonnet 2 deals with renewal, Sonnet 73 clearly foreshadows the persona?s impending death; and while Sonnet 2 essentially appeals to the selfish emotion of vanity, Sonnet 73 is about a selfless love."
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Death Sonnets, 2004.
Two sonnets on death by John Donne and John Keats are compared and contrasted for content and style. These sonnets reflect the deep-seated views of the poets.
1,507 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 35.95
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?Death Be Not Proud? by John Donne and ?When I Have Fears? by John Keats are both sonnets about death. This paper explains how Donne treats death as the gateway to eternal life and presents a well-reasoned argument, which supports this thesis. Keats, on the other hand, treats death as a final nothingness. In a poem filled with imagery, he states that he is unprepared for death.
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" ?Death be not Proud? by John Donne and ?When I have Fears? by John Keats are two poems that have striking comparisons and contrasts. Both are sonnets about death written by poets who were preoccupied with the subject. Keats had seen his mother and later his brother die from tuberculosis and was himself suffering from the terminal disease. [1] Donne was known to be preparing for his death for quite some time before he actually died. He had written two ?death-bed hymns? long before his death and had even preached his ?own funeral sermon?. [2] This poem too reflects his preoccupation with his own death when in the fourth line he says, ?nor yet canst thou kill me?. However the outlook of the two poets is completely different. Keats is worried about dying and looks upon death as a final ?nothingness?. Donne on the other hand scorns death, treating it as a gateway to eternal life."
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Holy War, 2004.
An explanation of the concept of 'holy wars' in light of events since September 11.
904 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 23.95
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This paper discusses why ?holy wars? are fought, examines some examples of such wars in history, and reviews the concept of ?jihad?, Muslim holy war, in Islam.
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Introduction
What are Holy Wars?
Holy Wars in History
Jihad
Conclusion
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"It is indeed ironic and a great contradiction that most religious teachings are based on the principles of peace, kindness and magnanimity towards fellow men, and yet religions have also been responsible for savage killings and cruelty throughout human history. Armies and religious leaders, fired by their faiths and the belief that spreading of their religion ?by the sword? had divine sanction, have perpetrated countless ?holy wars? on fellow men. As a matter of fact, the concept of such divinely sanctioned killings is still popular among many people as is evidenced in the unending incidents of terrorist attacks linked to religious extremists around the world."
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The Role of the Holy Spirit, 2006.
This paper discusses the role played by the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, £ 25.95
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This paper discusses the Holy Spirit and His role to the believer. The writer points out that it is important to understand the role of the Holy Spirit and His judicial acts such as conviction and sanctification. The writer notes that the comforter that Jesus promised was the Holy Spirit. Further the writer shows that it is important to look at the Hebrew and Greek word for spirit to understand the important role that the Holy Spirit played in the lives of the disciples and continues to play in the believers' lives.
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"What is the Holy Spirit? What role does it play in the believer's life? Jesus knew the plans God had created for him. He knew that he would be leaving the disciples to go back to Heaven. Therefore, he sent a comforter. This comforter that Jesus promised was the Holy Spirit. It is important to look at the Hebrew and Greek word for spirit to understand the important role that the Holy Spirit played in the lives of the disciples and continues to play in the believers' lives. Jesus knew that believers needed help living in a wicked world. He promised the disciples a comforter to guide and direct them in living a Christian life. This promise can be found in John 14: 16-18, "And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with your forever"."
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The Holy Eucharist, 2002.
An explanation of The Holy Eucharist in Christianity.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, £ 25.95
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This paper presents a detailed discussion about the nature and function of the Holy Eucharist in Christianity. The author takes the reader on a tour of what the Holy Eucharist, also known as the Holy Communion, is and how it is performed. We are then led in a discussion about what the practice means to the Catholic Church and the Protestant Church respectively.
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Shakespeare's Sonnets, 2004.
A look at the theme of destructive power in the sonnets of William Shakespeare.
1,396 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 33.95
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This paper discusses how an underlying theme in much of the literature of the Renaissance is the destructive power that was prevalent in the time of which it was written and how this destructive power aspect to literature is particularly prominent in Shakespeare?s sonnets. It examines how, on the surface, the sonnets may simply seem like the lyrical masterpieces, which they are, and shows how an analysis of the individual sonnets and lines can bring to the surface the deeper meaning, which Shakespeare had intended for the audience to notice. It also looks at how his metaphors and ideas in the sonnets are still as relevant in today?s society as they were in the Renaissance.
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"The theme of man versus himself is also brought into play when Shakespeare writes ?Thyself thy foe, to thy sweet self too cruel? (8). The young man is an enemy to himself because by refusing to have children. In a sense, he is being cruel to himself for bringing an extinction to his own beauty and that of his offspring. This theme is prevalent throughout literature. People in society sometimes become too concerned with their own actions and lives to think about others. Shakespeare addresses the potential that this young man has to harm his own existence and that of the world, bringing to life the theme that one man can make a difference and leave an impact on the world."
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