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    Anne Donne

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    The Tragic and Weary Life described by Sylvia Townsend Warner’s “Anne Donne” In the poem Anne Donne‚ Townsend Warner expresses a very interesting yet heart rending story of the Donne’s life. After reading this poem and doing research on the Donne’s‚ I found out that they lived a very distressed life that was full of many tragedies including the death of five of their children. With that being said‚ the pieces of this poem make a much clearer puzzle. When Sylvia says‚ “And round my bed my live

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    of ?Holy Sonnet XIV? by John Donne and ?Sonnet 130? by William Shakespeare John Donne and William Shakespeare both wrote a variety of poems that are both similar within the structure of a Sonnet but with very different content. This essay will compare two of their sonnets ? Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare and the Holy Sonnet by John Donne. John Donne?s poem is a personal sonnet in which John Donne questions his faith in God. It becomes clear from the sonnet that John Donne feels that he has been

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    In "The Sun Rising‚" by John Donne‚ there are many metaphysical characteristics. These characteristics are made up primarily of paradoxes and conceits. The theme also contributes to these metaphysical characteristics. The paradoxes are spread out thought the entire poem. The first is "Why dost thou thus‚ / Through windows and through curtains‚ call on us" (line 2-3). This is because the sun doesn’t call on anyone; this is also personification because the sun is given speech‚ a characteristic of

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    John Donne’s "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning" is an amazing love poem with beautiful figurative language‚ a farewell to Donne’s wife before their long partition. The writer assures his loved the parting will do no harm and praises on their endless love. With his competent writing style using extended metaphors‚ comparisons along with connotation and denotation throughout the poem‚ Donne expresses his belief in the strength of their angelic love to get through the physical separation. In 1611

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    1 Shanahan In the poems the “Holy Sonnet IV” and the “Holy Sonnet VII”‚ the writer John Donne accepts the theme of death and understands that death doesn’t wait for anyone. The similarities in each poem’s theme of accepting death are very alike due to John Donne’s morals that one must repent and go through death to reach an eternal life. In the “Holy Sonnet VI”‚ Donne contrasts life and death. In the first cinquain the speaker explains how life is coming to an end by stating that this is “My spans

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    Unchartered Territory: A Discussion of Originality in the Works of 17th Century Poets John Donne and John Milton In a century that produced some of the English language’s greatest authors‚ poets John Donne and John Milton have emerged as two of the most significant. They both possess a deep intelligence and Orthodox Christianity from which flows their poetry of 17th century England. Little else‚ however‚ marks their work as similar. Milton’s use of ancient form and method associates him with

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    Donne as a Distinctive Poet

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    Ms. Sabahat Mushtaq Subject: Classical Poetry Topic: “Distinctive Qualities of Donne as a Poet” Submitted by: Ambreen Naqvi (11014237-1006) M.A English 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

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    exploration of the human feelings‚ there was also a group of bold poets in the 17th Century who took their words to a rather analytical side of the abstracts aspects of life. John Donne‚ one of Metaphysical Poetry’s main figures‚ stands out for his choice of simple words to approach more complex themes of life. In ‘‘Holy Sonnet 10’’‚ Donne brings Death to human level in which he strongly criticizes it for being inferior to other mortal pleasures. Donne’s boldness is emphasized as he alters the English sonnet’s

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    “To his mistress going to bed” was a poem written in the 16th century by John Donne; however the poem was not published till after the poet’s death in 1631. The poem is characterised by him expressing the way in which he undresses his mistress‚ who‚ according to Donne‚ the girl in the poem may have been of high social status due to the description given in describing her. The poem is strictly from a male point of view before engaging in sexual intercourse with the girl. She undresses in stages to

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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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