Name: Gujarati Krishna V.

Roll No.: 20

Paper I: The Renaissance Literature

Topic: Analysis of the poem Death Be Not Proud

Submitted to: Dilipsir Barad

The English Department,

M.K. B.U., Bhavnagar.

Highly intellectual poetry

Marked by high Philosophy,Paradox,imagery,complicated thoughts etc.

The 'metaphysical' means 'after the physical

Includes love, life and existence.

Theme means universal ideas

Theme of Death

Theme of religion, morality, courage, hopes and dreams

Death as a human being

Rest and sleepDeath as a slave

(a) Assonance and consonanceThe first stanza of the of \l\,\d\,\l\,\t\ etc.

(b) Rhyme scheme

abba abba cddc ee.