In John Donne’s poetry he uses allot of images to relate to biblical themes. He uses similar views the Jesus had in the new testament. In some parables that are in the new testament that relate to some of Donne’s poetry. Some of the images that both Donne and the parables had are very similar to each other. Especially the similarities between life and death situations dealing with everyday life. John Donne has …showed first 75 words of 1432 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1432 total…Death life, and therefore makes it mortal, exposing it to pain, torment and eventually, defeat. In lines one and two Donne says “Death, be not proud, though some have called thee, Mighty and dreadful thou art not so.” By referring to Death as a person, he makes it easier for the reader to bring Death down to a level of a weakness and venerability, allowing us to examine it to see what Death really is.