Wit: Death Be Not Proud
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English → Sonnet → Death Be Not Proud
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Language Arts → Punctuation → Importance of Punctuation
Professor Ashford critiques the version of "Death Be Not Proud" by English poet, John Donne, that Vivian Bearing uses because it is incorrectly punctuated. The punctuation within a poem can give it an entirely different meaning.
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Common Core State StandardsAnalyze how a drama’s or poem’s form or structure (e.g., soliloquy, sonnet) contributes to its meaning
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Heidi Curoe
almost 2 years ago