Brit Lit Poetry: John Donne

Last updated over 4 years ago

3 questions

For Whom The Bell Tolls by John Donne
No man is an island,
Entire of itself.
Each is a piece of the continent,
A part of the main.
If a clod be washed away by the sea,
Europe is the less.
As well as if a promontory were.
As well as if a manner of thine own
Or of thine friend's were.
Each man's death diminishes me,
For I am involved in mankind.
Therefore, send not to know
For whom the bell tolls,
It tolls for thee.

Brit Lit Poetry: John Donne

What does this poem mean ( in your own words)?

What poetic device is being used in line 10?

What image does this poem create? Explain your response using text evidence to support your answer.