Read these lines from "Death Be Not Proud" by John Donne. Which human traits have been attributed to death in these lines? Death be not proud, though some have called thee
Mighty and dreadfull, for, thou art not soe,
For, those, whom thou think'st, thou dost overthrow,
Die not, poore death, nor yet canst thou kill mee.

A. ferociousness, power, superiority
B. strength, humility, eccentricity
C. conceit, pretence, inferiority

A. ferociousness, power, superiority

Explanation:

In the poem "Death, be not Proud", John Donne had personified death to be arrogant, fearful and mighty. These are the humanistic characteristics that death has been credited to. On the other hand, the poet do not fears death and calls it 'poor death'. Although death has been considered be the most powerful but death cannot kill the spirit of the poet. The poet asks death to not be proud of being ferocious. Because death only harms the physical body and not the eternal one.

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