“… so this bell calls all: but how
much more me, who am brought
so near the door by this
sickness.”
Which of these is the best
interpretation of this phrase from
John Donne’s Meditation 17?
(1 point)
The tolling bell is a
metaphor for Heaven.
The tolling bell is a
metaphor for humankind.
The tolling bell is a
metaphor for Hell.
The tolling bell is a
metaphor for death.