Death, be not proud
John Donne
Donne's Death, be not proud is an example of the literary term, apostrophe. This poem is directly addressing "death." The speaker is humbling death slightly. Everyone is affected greatly whenever death becomes a part of their life. The speaker is saying, "Death, be not proud, though some have called thee mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so..."(Donne, 971). Even though people think that death is powerful thing, the speaker is telling "death" otherwise. The speaker wants to make it clear that "death" is not as powerful as he thinks he is. Though death is something that is unavoidable, the speaker wants for everyone to not let the deaths of others get us down too much. He wants us to focus on other things instead of directing so much attention toward something so dark and negative. Fate is something that no human can control and death is included in each person's fate.
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