Ideas and themes change according to the different times and the historical‚ social‚ cultural and personal context of the time they are written in‚ with the texts either reflecting or contrasting the ideas of that time. Death and mortality and the spiritual and emotional connections are themes that have evolved over time due to the different contexts. These themes are thematically central to John Donne’s poetry written in the 17th century and Margaret Edson’s 20th century play W;t. During the 17th
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his work is too personal‚ wilful‚ and idiosyncratic for us to imagine him doing so with any success. But his strong dramatic imagination of particular situations transforms the lyric and makes a metaphysical poem more than an epigram expanded by conceits." (Gardner 1985:23) Personality and idiosyncrasy are a good starting point to describe the poems of John Donne. Also his love poetry which will be investigated a little bit closer in this work shows many personal elements. But John Donne did
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Written by the flamboyant metaphysical poet of late 16th century‚ John Donne; this poem “Good Morrow” is characterised by buoyant use of life enhancing optimism and grandeur characterised by use of far-fetched images and conceits leaving an indelible imprint on the mind of the reader. The poem was published in the Songs and Sonnets collection in 1633 and was written around the same time when Donne met his wife‚ Anne more who is therefore believed to be the fantasy woman of the private kingdom of
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importance of love to a person’s well being and existence. Donne contrives the idea that love must not be a "Dull Sublunary lover’s love"‚ rather a relationship where "two souls...are one‚" a love‚ he explores his conceit‚ so strong it can stretch "like gold to aery thinness". His geometrical conceit explains that relationships "Shine here to us‚ and thou art everywhere; This bed thy centre is‚ these walls‚ thy sphere." During the 17th century everything revolved around the sun‚ saying that lovers went against
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‘The Good Morrow’ by John Donne-a Flawless Metaphysical Poem ‘The Good Morrow’ is a typical Donnian love poem‚ divided into three stanzas. It’s one of those love poems in which he praises the spiritual relationship between men and women and hails it so ardently. In the opening stanza‚ the poet expresses his wonder as to what he and his beloved did before they fell in love with each other. He becomes surprised remembering their past love experiences. He compares the love experiences of himself
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Pride of Paradise Lost’s Satan and Dr Faustus “Pride and worse ambition threw me down"(4.40) says Satan in John Milton’s Paradise Lost. This short and simple confession hides several deep meanings and significant messages to humankind. That is because it is not only Satan who stumbles by the sin of pride. Satan is the tempter and foe of mankind‚ and he imposes his own ill traits on mankind while trying to draw him to the depths of hell. That is‚ like Satan human may think highly of himself though
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Metaphysical Test. 1. What is the message of “Holy Sonnet 10”? a. Death can never triumph because faith grants eternal life. 2. Holy sonnet 10 can be considered a metaphysical conceit because a. An idea is debated by likening it to an arrogant but finally powerless tyrant. 3. What is seemingly contradictory phrase” death‚ thou shalt die” actually true within the context of “holy sonnet 10” a. After death‚ a Christian awakes to eternal life. 4. Which of the following pairs are
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Fall 2011 1st Semester Content Introduction • John Donne • The Age of Donne • Life History • Major Works Donne As A Metaphysical Poet • Metaphysical poetry • Love Poetry • Divine Poetry Donne’s Style • Use of Metaphysical Conceits • Bizarre Imagery & Thoughtful Comparison • Use of Space in Love • Use of Personification • Man of Passion Critical Analysis • Donne Vs. The Elizabethan Lyric • Donne’s Journey Through Vulnerability • Romantic Contradiction in Donne’s
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stage. O‚ what a rogue and peasant slave am I!/Is it not monstrous that this player here‚/But in fiction‚ in a dream of passion‚/Could force his soul so to his own conceit/That from her working all his visage wann’d‚/Tears in his eyes‚ distraction in’s aspect‚/A broken voice‚ and his whole function suiting. With forms to his conceit? (II‚ ii‚ 490-497) In this soliloquy‚ he is questioning how other people become emotional. He asks what Hecuba means to the mere actor on stage‚ who cried because
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studied because John Donne is a very unique metaphysical poet. Donne is exceptionally good at creating unusual unions between different elements to illustrate his point and form a persuasive argument in his poems. In “The Flea”‚ we find the use of conceit where the Flea is thought to be their marriage temple and bed because it sucks a tiny drop of blood from the lover’s and the beloved’s body. According to the poet it means that they are married. Here he says‚ “Me it sucked first‚ and now sucks thee
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