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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Literary Analysis of “Sweetest Love” by John Donne John Donne was believed to be one of the greatest poets and preachers of the 1600’s. He was very witty and educated‚ but also very emotional. These characteristics are very predominant in his writing (Stringer 1). This phenomenal poet‚ John Donne was born in the earlier part of 1572 in London. His parents were both very devout Roman Catholics‚ though he barely knew his father because he passed just before Donne turned four years old. Donne’s mother
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John Donne as a metaphysical poet John Donne was the most outstanding of the English Metaphysical Poets and a churchman famous for his spellbinding sermons. His poetry is noted for its ingenious fusion of wit and seriousness and represents a shift from classical models toward a more personal style. Donne’s poetry embraces a wide range of secular and religious subjects. He wrote cynical verse about inconstancy (for example‚ Go and catch a falling star and I can love both fair and brown); poems
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John Donne and Shakespeare John Donne and William Shakespeare both wrote a variety of poems that are both love poem but with very different content. This essay will compare two of their poems Sonnet 130 by William Shakespeare and the ‘SUN RISING’ by John Donne. Flattery In ‘SUN RISING’ the poet exclaims that the sunbeams are nothing compared to the power of love‚ and everything the sun might see around the world pales in comparison to the beloved’s beauty and it is a characteristic of Petrarchan
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Gabriel Rossetti and ‘Continuum’ by Allen Curnow are both poems that deal with a sense of detachment the poet experiences. In ‘Continuum’‚ Curnow illustrates his mental state of being uninspired and slightly abashed at his lack of poetic inspiration whereas in ‘The Woodspurge’‚ Rossetti describes his depressive condition‚ possibly due to relationship issues. Both poets seem to be stuck‚ and remain trapped in their minds throughout the poems. ‘Continuum’ begins with Curnow depicting the moon rolling
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Throughout these two poems "Eros" is revealed to the reader in two very different perspectives. The first poem by Robert Bridges portrays to the reader that Eros is a true god and that when it comes to love man is the one who suffers. In the second poem by Anne Stevenson‚ Eros is shown as a beat on and a miserable person who suffers from love. The concept of the first poem is evident in the first stanza of the poem. "Why hast thou nothing in thy face? Thou idol of the human race‚ Thou tyrant of
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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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Kirsten Furnish AP Literature Mrs. Hendricks November 1‚ 2012 Literary Analysis of John Donne This examination of John Donne’s metaphysical poetry includes analysis of Donne’s use of topic‚ structure‚ scansion‚ style and theme. John Donne is known as one of the best writers of metaphysical poetry‚ a genre of poetry that is characterized specifically by themes of knowledge‚ intellect‚ and having a somewhat unrecognizable meter or rhyme. Metaphysical poetry forsakes pure and genial nature of other
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John Donne was a poet of XVI century. As a poet‚ he often wrote about love‚ influence by the stages of his life. He is often referred to as the chief of Metaphysical poetry‚ a specific type of writing. John’s life was tormented‚ and this can be felt within his writing. His life as a poet can be divided into three defined stages. Those stages represent the change of personality and his mind growth‚ and his growth as an individual and as a lover. The first stage‚ characterized him as a wild child
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Heart” John Donnes’ poem “The Broken Heart” is full of imagery‚ used to portray his broken heart. Donne uses the imagery so we can get a visual picture of what love means to him. He uses the imagery because it’s necessary to see a picture of the pain he lives with. Donne uses several aspects of imagery‚ including death to show his grief and Donne also does uses despair to display his pain. The image of death was used throughout the poem. “…Love
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