In "Meditation 17," Donne compares man to an island.

Compares is am action verb?

"Song" is a cynical poem about love.

"is" is a linking verb.

Yes, compares is an action verb. You are doing something when you compare.

Yes, "is" is a linking verb. You are linking song and poem... song = poem.

Marven was only ten yeas old when his great aunt died of influenza.

well there could be many answers to this situation. I will only state one. now to use a verb it is to be called a noum.. the end.

And your welcome for my sweet time.

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Yes, you are correct. "Compares" is an action verb in the sentence "In 'Meditation 17,' Donne compares man to an island." It indicates the action of comparing.

Similarly, "is" is a linking verb in the sentence " 'Song' is a cynical poem about love." It establishes a link between the subject "Song" and its attribute, "a cynical poem about love." Linking verbs do not show action but instead connect the subject to its description or state of being.