Metaphysical poetry
• Metaphysical poetry written by John Donne
• Meaning of word "Metaphysical"
The word 'meta' means 'beyond' and 'physics'means "physical nature"
• metaphysical means:
• Incomplitable
• visionary
• Supernatural
• chivalrous
• What is Metaphysical poetry ?
• Metaphysical poetry written by John Donne
• Meaning of word "Metaphysical"
The word 'meta' means 'beyond' and 'physics'means "physical nature"
• metaphysical means:
• Incomplitable
• visionary
• Supernatural
• chivalrous
• What is Metaphysical poetry ?
Metaphysical poetry is considered highly ambiguous and obscure due to high intellect and knowledge of the metaphysical poets. Their poetry is greatly challenging to understand at first reading. It needs deep concentration and full attention to get to the roots of the matter. John Donne's many poems are best examples in this regard. Ben Jonson was of the view about the future of John Donne that this popularity would not live longer because of his inability to reveal himself to the reader openly.
Major themes on Metaphysical poetry
• love
• Death
• Religion
•Characteristics of Metaphysical poetry
• metaphysical - after or following the physical ;a branch of philosophy that seeks to know what is truly "real".
• Characteristics
* use of argument : appeals to intelect and emotions
* use of comparison : metaphysical conceit
* use of language : pain style
John Donne
John Donne was born in 22,january 1572,london, united kingdom. and died in 31 march 1631,london United Kingdom. John Donne was English poet and cleric in the church of England.
Poem : • A valediction: forbidding morning
• Death be not proud.
• Song: sweetest love I Do not Go
• The facstacy
• The Flea
