Year 7

The sonnet through time: 'Death, be not proud', Donne

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    In this lesson, we will learn about the life and times of John Donne and why he wrote about death.
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    In this lesson, we will re-read Donne's 'Death, be not Proud' and consider what its main themes and ideas are.
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    In this lesson, we will analyse the structure of Donne's 'Death, be not Proud' and explore what the structure tells us about Donne's ideas.
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    In this lesson, we will analyse Donne's use of language in 'Death, be not Proud' and explore what his use of language tells us about his ideas.
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