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A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning and Holy Sonnet 10

John Donne

WORD LIST
virtuous laity delivery profanation dreadful eternally

A. DIRECTIONS: In each of the following items, think about the meaning of the
italicized word or phrase, and then answer the question.
1. Is Simone a virtuous woman if she lies, cheats, and steals? Why or why not?

2. Would you describe an imam, a rabbi, and a priest as laity? Why or why not?

3. What do you think John Donne mean when he writes, “Rest of their bones, and
souls delivery?”

4. Do some people consider taking the Lord’s name in vain to be a profanation?

Why or why not?

5. Carly walked into the living room and was met with the dreadful stench that was
her grandmother’s perfume. True or false: Carly would probably enjoy receiving a
bottle of her grandmother’s perfume as a gift. Explain.

6. Beatrice is eternally grateful for the help she received from her parents. Will
Beatrice forget about this help or come to regret it? Explain.

B. WORD STUDY: The Latin suffix -ous changes a base word, usually a noun, into an
adjective. It means “full of” or “having the quality of.” For instance, the noun malice
means “the intention or desire to do evil or harm.” Malicious means “full of the
intention or desire to do evil or harm.” List three more adjectives formed with the
suffix -ous. Write them below, and use each in a sentence.
1. Word:
Sentence:
2. Word:
Sentence:
3. Word:
Sentence:
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