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  1. The theme of this poem is faith in God. The poet uses rigorous words with sexual undertones to express his overwhelming love and faith in God. Batter My Heart, Three Person'd God Summary

    The theme of this poem is faith in God. The poet uses rigorous words with sexual undertones to express his overwhelming love and faith in God.

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  1. The central idea of the poem is the “three-person’d God”, whom the poet and their persona directly address throughout the poem. Batter My Heart, Three Person'd God Summary

    The central idea of the poem is the “three-person’d God”, whom the poet and their persona directly address throughout the poem.

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  1. Simile: In the phrase “I, like an usurp'd town to another due”, the persona compares themselves to and “usurp’d town” conquered by another. Personification: “Reason” is personified to be God’s “viceroy” within the persona. Paradox: A couple of examples would be “imprison”; “free” and “chaste”; “raviRead more

    • Simile: In the phrase “I, like an usurp’d town to another due”, the persona compares themselves to and “usurp’d town” conquered by another.
    • Personification: “Reason” is personified to be God’s “viceroy” within the persona.
    • Paradox: A couple of examples would be “imprison”; “free” and “chaste”; “ravish”.

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