2. Within the sonnet, several of instances of imagery are displayed including, " three person'd God", " Divorce me" and "imprison me". The point of these lines is to express the discontent for his life and sins and to bring about the theme of death and separation.
3. In most poems, sexual references or reoccurring symbols are often found hidden in the true meaning of the text. Holy Sonnet 14 has several examples of sexual phrases yet, they are not the typical. "Except you ravish me", is referring to the term rape. This is a juxtaposition between moral and heavenly love, where John Donne seeks God's forgiveness through violence giving the "holy" to the sexual terms.
4. The effect of repetition and word choice makes the poem more intense. The words "love" and "me" are repeated multiple times throughout the poem. Although the poem isn't about love, the "me" expresses his personal sufferings with the poem, making it original.
5. The metaphors and similes in this poem, reveal an inner message within the actual text of the poem. Donne mentions the phrase "batter my heart" meaning he wants God to beat his heart just as beating an object. Donne somewhat compares himself to the suffering Jesus had when he died for our sin, suggesting he wants to repent by taking upon acts of violence.
6. The mood of the poem is significantly negative because it refers to death and violence although God is associated with the poem. Many people would think of "holy" as a positive term although within the history of religion, many "holy" events have been violent and caused much suffering. The subject wants to be hurt by God, for forgiveness and feels as though it is the only way to achieve his love.
