Donne uses repetition in the second stanza for emphasis. He repeats the word "worlds" four times to emphasize the idea at the time that every person is a part of their own world and that his world and his lover's world are separate but they found each other's world and therefore belong together. Donne also uses "love" twice in a sentence in the second stanza to put emphasis on their love for each other and that they are consumed by their love for one another. He contrasts "one little room" to "everywhere" to further emphasize that love gives everything a more meaningful existence.
The diction Donne uses in the first stanza give insight to his life before his lover. The words "weaned" and "childishly" make Donne seem as if he were immature before he met his lover. Donne's use of the word "sucked" shows that he was lustful before he met his lover and now she has matured him and he appreciates her for that. He also personifies souls in the second stanza as he states "good-morrow to our waking souls" which contributes to the compassionate mood.
Donne develops the theme of love rather than lust as he shows his compassion and love for his lover. He believes that he belongs with his lover because she is his other half. Donne believes they are "mixed equally" and therefore shows his deep feelings of love for his lover. Donne's use of language helps establish this compassionate mood.
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I agree with you that the diction John Donne used in this poem created a very compassionate mood. I too noticed the repitition of certain words like "love" in the poem like you did. I also thought you made a good point when you said that Donne makes himself sound more childish and immature before he met and fell in love with the person he is writng about in the poem. You also made a good point in saying that he is creating a theme of love instead of lust. Using the words "mixed equally" to show she was his other half was good interpretation.
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