An example of a paradox in "Holy Sonnet 10" is:

a) "Death, be not proud"
b) "Death, thou shalt die"
c) "thou art slave to date"
d) "one short sleep past"

I chose b because it seems the most contradictory?

That sounds very good to me.

You are correct! The paradox in "Holy Sonnet 10" is indeed the line "Death, thou shalt die." A paradox is a statement that appears to be self-contradictory or logically inconsistent but reveals a deeper truth. In this poem, the speaker personifies Death and challenges its power by asserting that in the face of eternal life, even Death itself will eventually be conquered. The paradox lies in the fact that Death is being addressed as something that will die, even though death is typically associated with the end of life. So, by choosing option b, you have correctly identified the paradoxical statement in the poem.

You are correct! The paradox in "Holy Sonnet 10" by John Donne is found in the line: "Death, thou shalt die." This statement is paradoxical because death is being addressed as if it were a living entity, capable of dying itself, which is contradictory to its nature as the end of life.