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    John Donne is the name in English Literature who gave new direction to the literary activities of his age. He is in a sense founded the metaphysical lyric‚ which was practiced by scare of writers. As Dowden says‚ “We are told that in the decline of the greater poetry of the Elizabethan period‚ a metaphysical school arose and that John Donne was the founder or the first eminent member of this school.” John Donne set up a new tradition in versification by and large Donne must be regarded as an original

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    most influential poets of his time‚ John Donne set the bar high for aspiring poets in many decades to come. Donne was born in London‚ England in 1572 into a devout Roman Catholic family. Donne was born during a time when practicing religion was illegal in England‚ but his family practiced anyway and avoided attention to be able to do so. Donne’s prominence in the Church of England was likely influenced by his upbringing‚ which in return highly influenced his poetry. Depictions of British society and

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    John Donne Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Comprehension The questions below refer to the selection “A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning.” ____ 1. In plain English the title “A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning” means — |a. |a graduation speech commending the senior class | |b. |a greeting to a person who had been thought missing

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    Write A Critical Appriciation Of The Sun Rising By John Donne Write a critical appreciation of ‘The Sun Rising’ ‘The Sun Rising’ is a love poem about a frustrated lover‚ woken by the sun. It opens with a mocking tone towards the Sun. The tone throughout is one of aggravation and‚ I think a touch of egotism is evident. Donne seems to ignore love poetry’s conventional method of rhyming beautifully and gracefully and instead shocks the reader with unexpected turns of phrase and conceit such

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    metaphysical poetry‚ its characteristics and John Donne as a metaphysical poet. The concept metaphysical deals with the philosophical view of the nature of things. Metaphysical poetry is often mentioned as poetry inspired by a philosophical concept of the universe and the role assigned to the human spirit in the great drama of existence. Metaphysical poetry is involved with the whole experience of man‚ but the intelligence‚ learning and seriousness of the poets. Metaphysical poetry has an amazing

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    quite arduous to compile incongruous‚ but yet concomitant literary context en masse. However‚ particular belletristic devices can be utilized to obtain such an ambition. Within this analysis‚ I will attempt to examine the key conceptualization of various themes within the metaphysical poem‚ The Flea‚ written by John Donne. According to Abrams (1999‚ p.170) a “Theme is sometimes used interchangeably with "motif‚" but the term is more usefully applied to a general concept or doctrine‚ whether implicit

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    Juliana Jazz Camero Mark Bland John Donne – Nocturnal Upon St. Lucy’s Day‚ Being the Shortest Day This poem presents a bleak and mournful image as Donne mourns the death of a beloved. It is said to be about Lucy‚ the patron saint of the blind‚ however‚ as many of Donne’s poems cannot be dated with certainty‚ the ‘beloved’ remains ambiguous. The stanza form is traditional and the use of rhyming couplets can suggest that the poem is to be spoken‚ almost like an epitaph for the deceased beloved

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    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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    spiritual exaltation‚ and of Samadhi where the individual has a vision of the divine. Donne applies the feeling to the experience of the lovers and finds that the essence of love is not sex but an overpowering feeling of unity in diversity. In fact‚ true love is an activity of the soul. A new soul emanates from the two individual souls and makes the lover realize that love is‚ in its pure essence‚ spiritual. Donne has also interpreted love in a philosophic way. Love is an idea or a concept concretized

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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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