Question

What of the following represents the use of para fox in holy sonnet XIV: batter my heart?

A. The speaker does not believe in God but is still changed by him
B. The speaker flees from God in order to serve God
C. The speaker divorces God in order to serve God
D. The speaker asks God to use violence in order to be made new

Answer 1

D

Step-by-step explanation:

I believe the option D is the most accurate. During the sonnet, many words representing violence are used: Batter (which is also the title of the sonnet), break, take me to you (shows force), imprision me (imprisioning someone means depriving of their freedom), and more. Also, in a verse, the narrator says:

"bend

Your force to break, blow, burn, and make me new."