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1
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“Reason”

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Knows the mind (logical thinking) should be able to guard him against sin but he feels too weak.

2
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“viceroy”

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Viceroy – in charge in place of a king. God is believed to be the king of each person – he leaves his representative in the form of ‘reason’ yet He controls reason. Provides us with a moral conscience.

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“defend”

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Stand up against something – links to previous quatrain. Believes that his intellect should be guarding him against sin/evil.

4
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“captived”

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Battle of good and evil. The speaker is the prize – creates the impression of him as self-centred.
trochee emphasises his weakened state

5
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“proves weak or untrue”

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Feels his intellect is failing him when it comes to his religious faith. Questioning and does not know how to resolve his uncertainty.
use of a spondee here emphasises the word “or”- it’s one thing for Donne to suggest that his reason is “weak” but entirely another to suggest that his reason is “untrue”- betraying him.