[pic] [pic] John Donne was born in Bread Street‚ London in 1572 to a prosperous Roman Catholic family - a precarious thing at a time when anti-Catholic sentiment was rife in England. His father‚ John Donne‚ was a well-to-do ironmonger and citizen of London. Donne’s father died suddenly in 1576‚ and left the three children to be raised by their mother‚ Elizabeth‚ who was the daughter of epigrammatist and playwright John Heywood and a relative of Sir Thomas More. [Family tree.] Donne’s first
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of aabbcddceee. This gives the poem a songlike quality which is associated with this type of lyric poetry. Each stanza is made up of a single sentence which‚ with the help of the meter‚ forces the first four lines of each verse to be read rapidly. The caesura then slows down the reading‚ causing the reader to reflect more deeply on what has been said. In the first line of “The Relic”‚ Donne uses images allied with death. This makes it easy for the reader to mistake the theme of the poem as
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Love has been described in many ways throughout Christian theology and given different definitions by many theologists‚ but C.S. Lewis made his own claim as to what he believes love really is. Lewis believed that love was not as simple as many theologians have put it. He believed that love was split into four different types‚ and that to understand love is to know these four types. Storge‚ Phileo‚ Eros‚ and Agape are the four types of loves Lewis speaks about. To be able to break down the subtle
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The flea by John Donne is a persuasive poem‚ in which the speaker is trying to convince his love interest to have a sexual relationship with him. The speaker’s‚ love interest rejects his request of intimacy because it is hinted that the female lover is a proper lady‚ and does not believe in premarital sex. John Donne represents the sexual union of the speaker and lover‚ with the use of imagery‚ rhythm‚ and the conceit of a flea. The flea is utilized as a metaphor to represent the relationship between
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UNIT 10 SPENSER’S POETRY - I Structure 10.0 10.1 10.2 Objectives Introductioil 10.1.1 The Sonnet 10.1.2 The Courtly Love Tradition and Poetry The Alnoretti Sonnets 10.2.1 Sonnet 34 10.2.2 Sonnet 67 10.2.3 Sonnet 77 Let’s Sum Up Questions for Review Additional Reading 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.0 OBJECTIVES The intent of this unit is to: 4 4 4 4 Provide the student with a brief idea about the Amoretti sonnets in general. Familiarize the student with a select few of Spenser’s sonnets‚ specifically
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Poetry is often the vehicle for expressing emotion. In the work of at least two poets you have studied‚ explore the ways in which you have seen poets writing about feelings in an artistic and effective way. John Donne indeed uses poetry as a vehicle for expressing emotions towards a variety of subject matter‚ however particularly with reference to his lover‚ to God and to death. Donne documents his confidence in his emotions towards his lover in “A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning”. Moreover
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and my boyfriend of two years‚ the love‚ as a consequence‚ is stronger‚ and the moments we’re together are held even more precious. I’ve learned that the physicality of love isn’t necessary for it to be “real”. No‚ for the love to be real‚ it only needs to be felt on an emotional and spiritual level. It only needs to be true. There is nothing else that exemplifies such feelings and situations than poetry- words written that could never be said aloud. John Donne does so effectively in his poem “Valediction:
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English literature‚ but poetry and politics preoccupied him more than anything else. Progressive Writers’ Movement (PWM)‚ Faiz was an avowed Marxist-communist‚ long associated member of Russian-backed Communist Party and was a recipient of Lenin Peace Prize by the Soviet Union in 1962. Despite being repeatedly accused of atheism by the political and military establishment‚ Faiz’s poetry was like flowing water making its way straight to the heart of readers. For writing poetry that always antagonizes
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Poetry 1. SIEGFRIED SASSOON (Blighters; They; The Hero; The General) - Siegfried Loraine Sassoon (8 September 1886 – 1 September 1967) was an English poet and author. He became known as a writer of satirical anti-war verse during World War I. He later won acclaim for his prose work‚ notably his three-volume fictionalised autobiography‚ collectively known as the "Sherston Trilogy". Siegfried Sassoon was born on 8th September 1886 at Weirleigh‚ near Paddock Wood in Kent. After Marlborough College
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Study Guide: John Donne’s “A Hymn To God the Father” By Danielle Beer St Norbert College K7 3B Literature Miss South Introduction John Donne was a sixteenth century metaphysical poet. Born in 1572‚ London‚ Donne lived in a world where scientific discoveries began to overtake the theological society. He was very openly religious‚ and this came through many of his works‚ including A Hymn to God the Father. His marriage and relationship with his wife was also very evident in his some of his
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