Biography of John Donne John Donne was an English poet‚ satirist‚ lawyer and priest. He is considered the pre-eminent representative of the metaphysical poets. His works are noted for their strong‚ sensual style and include sonnets‚ love poetry‚ religious poems‚ Latin translations‚ epigrams‚ elegies‚ songs‚ satires and sermons. His poetry is noted for its vibrancy of language and inventiveness of metaphor‚ especially compared to that of his contemporaries. Donne’s style is characterised by abrupt
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I. Opening Paragraph 1. elements in British poetry remain constant 2. William Shakespeare and John Donne a. common themes of love and adoration 3. environment and customs affect a poet’s work II. Renaissance and 18th Century Comparisons 1. Renaissance a. drinking‚ gambling‚ gossip‚ theater b. Puritanism‚ a Calvinist attitude within the Anglican church c. issued a fine for not conforming to the established religion; not going to Protestant services d. betrothal: the two people join
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“The Flea” by John Donne Donne’s poem “The Flea” is about a man trying to convince a woman to have sex with him. As he is convincing the woman he compares the loss of the woman’s virginity to a flea since the flea has already been intimate with both his and her body and now their blood mingles within the flea. Not only is the speaker saying basically the woman has already had sex in a way‚ he’s also trying to show her how insignificant sex really is by using the flea as an example. At the end of
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acknowledging diversity and allowing for inclusion amongst different people is a huge deal. In John Donne’s Sonnet‚ The Indifferent‚ readers at first glance may assume that it would fit perfectly into today’s views about inclusion. However‚ as the reader progresses through the poem‚ they may come to a different interpretation of the text than was first conceived. The first 18 lines of the poem show the build up to John Donne’s final argument. These lines also contain a couple of lines with multiple interpretations
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JOHN DONNE‚ we sometimes forget‚ was an Elizabethan. Scholars do well to warn us against over-simplifying the pattern of literary change into a simple succession ofmovements and ’reactions’‚ and to remind us that in periods of heightened vitality developments in different directions often exist side by side.1 By no means all of what we now consider typically Elizabethan poetry was in existence when Donne began to write. It remains true‚ nevertheless‚ that Donne chose to do something different
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“The Flea” was written by John Donne in 1633. Donne was the greatest preacher of his time. While‚ spending his life of preaching at the St. Paul’s Cathedral in England‚ London. Donne was well known for his speeches‚ people would come all over just to hear his sermons. In this poem Donne uses imagery to tell a story to the audience‚ as if someone can see it all playing out in front of them. In this poem Donne uses imagery of “The Flea”‚ marriage and religion‚ and sex to establish a union with his
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Annotation John Donne’s Holy Sonnet IX Holy Sonnet IX If poisonous minerals‚ and if that tree‚ Whose fruit threw death on (else immortal) us‚ If lecherous goats‚ if serpents envious Cannot be dammed‚ alas ! why should I be ? Why should intent or reason‚ born in me‚ Make sins‚ else equal‚ in me more heinous ? And‚ mercy being easy‚ and glorious To God‚ in His stern wrath why threatens He ? But who am I‚ that dare dispute with Thee ? O God‚ O ! of Thine only worthy blood‚ And my tears‚ make a heavenly
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The Power of John Donne’s Poetry Louis Hunt John Carey’s description of Donne’s “power” is laudable‚ and to a certain extent‚ accurate. Carey captures the masculine nature of Donne’s tone; the vividness of Donne’s imagery; the subtle coercion of Donne’s metaphor. Carey also notes Donne’s application of syntax and rhythms‚ writing that Donne’s words‚ “are packed into the poems like boulders… Inversions and interjections fracture the run of the lines‚ necessitating a strenuous advance.” Carey
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How does Donne treat physical and spiritual love in his works? Answer: As a Metaphysical poet‚ Donne often uses physical love to evoke spiritual love. Indeed‚ this metaphysical conceit in much of the love poetry is not explicitly spelled out. To this end‚ Donne’s poetry often suggests that the love the poet has for a particular beloved is greatly superior to others’ loves. Loving someone is as much a religious experience as a physical one‚ and the best love transcends mere physicality. In this
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“The Flea” by John Donne is an interesting poem that is both funny and clever. The poem was made in the 16th century and it shows from the speaker’s old fashioned way of talking to a woman. The author uses the “Flea” as the man’s strong desire to sleep with the woman. He cleverly uses the idea of the flea to add humor to the story by using the flea as an excuse for his dirty needs. Additionaly‚ part of the humor is the man’s dedication to woo the woman into his arms even though she has zero interest
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