Digital PSAT Reading and Writing Practice Question 86: Answer and Explanation
Question: 86
"Holy Sonnet 10" is an early 1600s poem by John Donne. In the poem, the speaker suggests that death is more of a random process than one of clear destiny: ____________
Which quotation from "Holy Sonnet 10" most effectively illustrates the claim?
- A. Death, be not proud, though some have called thee / Mighty and dreadful, for thou are not so;
- B. For those whom thou think'st [Death] dost overthrow / Die not, poor Death, nor yet canst thou kill me.
- C. And soonest our best men with [Death] do go, / Rest of their bones, and soul's delivery.
- D. [Death] art slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men, / And dost with poison, war, and sickness dwell,
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
(D) By stating that death is a "slave to fate, chance," the poet suggests that death is more of a random process than one of clear destiny, in which the future would be more pre-determined. While the other options all mention death, they do not mention its randomness.
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