What is the primary theme of Donne's 'Holy Sonnet X' (Death, be not proud)?
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Correct answer: The powerlessness of Death in the face of eternal life
Donne personifies Death as a slave to chance and kings, arguing that it is merely a 'short sleep' between life and eternity. The poem concludes with the paradox 'Death, thou shalt die,' signifying Christ's victory over mortality.
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