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What technique does Donne use to create a fast rhythm in the first half of Holy Sonnet XIV: Batter My Heart?

a.iambic pentameter

b.paradox

c.shocking metaphors

d.single-syllable verbs

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i am working on the same question and I would go with A.iambic pentameter 
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D. Single Syllable Verbs-

Batter, Knock, breathe, Shine, stand, Break, blow, burn

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