The Sun Rising by John Donne

Who is the speaker addressing in the first stanza?

• The Moon

• The Stars

• The Clouds

• The Sun

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What does the speaker compare the Sun to in the first stanza?

• A teacher

• A lover

• A king

• A pedantic wretch

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According to the speaker, what does love not know?

• Seasons

• Time

• All of the above

• Clime

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What does the speaker say about the Sun's beams?

• They are cold

• They are weak

• They are blinding

• They are reverend and strong

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What does the speaker say about the world in relation to the Sun?

• The world is expanded by the Sun

• The world is contracted by the Sun

• The world is indifferent to the Sun

• The world is controlled by the Sun

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What does the speaker ask the Sun to do?

• To shine only on the speaker

• To warm the world

• To disappear

• To cool the world

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What does the speaker say about the bed and walls?

• They are cold

• They are the center and sphere of the Sun

• They are unimportant

• They are uncomfortable

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What does the speaker say about princes and honor?

• Honor is unimportant

• Princes are honorable

• Honor is mimic

• Princes are wealthy

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What does the speaker say about the Sun's age?

• It asks for ease

• It is irrelevant

• It is old

• It is young

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What does the speaker say about the world in relation to the Sun?

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