In John Donne's Sonnet "Batter My Heart" the Speaker Uses

question 17

Multiple Choice

In John Donne's sonnet "Batter My Heart" the speaker uses a poetic tool called a conceit to

• A) relate the beauty of his love Juliet.
• B) bemoan the inevitable loss of childhood.
• C) show the consequences of long-standing racial injustice.
• D) talk about his struggle to free himself from sin.