Metaphysical Poets John Donne and Andrew Marvell were considered metaphysical poets based on their use of conceit and wit in depicting similar situations through different metaphors. They would use original analogies to create fitting and insightful comparisons‚ usually to persuade. John Donne and Andrew Marvell have been called metaphysical poets. This is a‚” name given to a group of English lyric poets of the 17th century” (Metaphysical poets)” The term metaphysical poets came to be used almost
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Walt whitman‚ Angela De Hoyas‚ Langston Hughes. All great authors of many great poems. Wonder how they stack up against each other? Well that’s what’s going to happen. How do all three of these poets are different an alike. Three people‚ three different types of pens. Three different types of handwriting. Walter (Walt) whitman is an american poet‚ essayist‚ and a journalist. A humanist‚ he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism‚ incorporating both views in his works
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Compare and Contrast the ways in which two Poets create Sympathy for their Characters – ‘On a Portrait of a Deaf Man’ and ‘The River God’. The poems ‘On a Portrait of a Deaf Man’‚ written by John Betjeman and ‘The River God’‚ written by Stevie Smith appear as two very different poems; one in monologue form and the other in a regular form; but they are in fact two very similar poems. ‘On a Portrait of a Deaf Man’ presents a character mourning the death of a deaf man who was very close to him/her
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John Donne’s poetry conveys the message that metaphysical poetry is dependent on unpredicted imagery and symbolism. This is expressed through A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning and The Canonization. The usage of Sexual ecstasy‚ the microcosmic and macrocosmic and odd connotations with love are the main characteristics of John Donne’s metaphysical poetry. Sexual Ecstasy is concealed behind religious enlightenment. This is expressed in The Valediction: Forbidding Mourning. The “profanation of our
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Many of the novels we have read this semester contain prevailing themes that provide insight into American society. One of these themes that we have closely examined throughout the semester is a person’s right to love. Love is undoubtedly a powerful force in one’s life. As we have seen through our readings‚ however‚ this force is often obstructed by the need to conform to social standards. Whether or not a couple is ALLOWED to be in love says a lot about what is socially acceptable for that particular
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Modern Poetry Yeats 1. Yeats as a love poet. 2009*** 2. Use of symbols in Yeats’ poetry. 2008** 3. What romantic elements do you find in Yeats’ poems? 2007*** 4. What modern elements do you find in Yeats’ poems? 2009** Walt Whitman 5. Consider Whitman’s treatment of soul‚ self and body. 2007*** Or How does Whitman ‘song’ and ‘celebrate’ the self in his Song of Myself? 2008*** 6. How Whitman broke with the traditional verse forms and themes in his poetry? 2003‚ 2006‚ 2008*** 7. Whitman’s
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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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Humanity possesses an innate desire for belonging‚ for its ability to reshape identities and provide individuals with a heightened sense of acceptance‚ security and purpose. William Shakespeare’s pastoral comedy As You Like It (c. 1599)‚ T.S. Eliot’s The Love song of J Alfred Prufrock (1915) and John Brack’s painting Collins St‚ 5pm (1955) demonstrate belonging as an intrinsic and self-driven connection shaped by one’s social and cultural contexts. Through these texts‚ the responder more clearly
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T.S Eliot’s use of adjectives in the opening stanza of “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” gives an impression of Prufock’s loneliness‚ desire for love‚ and nervousness that develops throughout the poem. In the opening stanza‚ Prufrock describes the city on his way to a social-lites’ party. In his mind‚ Prufrock imagines himself being in the slums of town and gives a pessimistic description based on how he felt. Prufrock has an interior monologue and refers to himself in the line‚ “Let us go‚ through
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found the poem “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer” by Walt Whitman interesting. The poem was straightforward for the most part so I found it easier to read than many of the other poems. First‚ I found the use of the word gliding in the poem very strange. The speaker was in an astronomy lecture hall and he stood up and left in the middle of the lecture. When I imagine an individual standing up in the middle of a hall‚ I think of it being disturbing‚ loud and annoying. The choice of the words rising
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