John Donne Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions, Meditation 17 Ann's father, Sir George More, was furious when he became aware of the secret marriage. ... Donne's hope for worldly success was gone. ... It was during this time period that Donne supposedly wrote his "sad letter to his Wife" that contained the following well known line: "John Donne, Anne Donne, Un-done." ... The court decided in Donne's favor. ... However, Carey is not too harsh on Donne. ...

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John Donne uses poetry to explore his own identity, express his feelings, and, most of all, he uses it to deal with the personal experiences occurring in his life. ... This essay will discuss some elements of John Donne's biography and how the issue of death is brought about in his Holy Sonnet 10, commonly called, "Death be not proud". John Donne was born into a prosperous Roman Catholic family in London in 1572. ... These harsh experiences brought out a fascination with death in John Donne. ... It is very clear that John Donne has a severe obsession with death. ...

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METAPHYSICAL CONCEITS IN DONNE"S "THE RELIC" In most, if not all, of his works, John Donne uses the concept of "metaphysical conceits" to extensively compare one thing to another. ... Donne uses this word to describe he and his lover after they are deceased. ... Donne uses this definition of the word to describe himself and his deceased lover. ... When referring to the "Bishop" and the "King", Donne is clearly speaking of God and Christ. ... And it is in this description that yet another of Donne's metaphysical conceits becomes clear. ...

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Wit and Religious Imagery in "The Flea" In his funny little poem "The Flea," John Donne merges wit with religious imagery in an attempt to convince a woman to sleep with him. In the first stanza Donne cleverly uses the humorous image of an insignificant flea that has just sucked the blood of both Donne and his intended lover as he tries to convince his beloved that the mingling of bodily fluids during intercourse would be just as innocent as their blood mingling inside the body of the flea. ... Donne ends the poem on this note, but it is interesting to notice that through a clever use of ...

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DONNE"S IMAGERY Imagery is the expressions of sense experience impressed upon the mind of a writer through touch, smell, hearing & taste. ... In the poetry of John Donne , the leader & the first metaphysical poetry of English literature. ... The images in most of Donne's poems are certainly far-fetched. ... But donne is not much interested in nature images& avoids gods & goddesses except when he is in petrarchan mood in some of his poems.so, there's amarked departure from the conventional love poemsof the Elizabethan in donne's poems in so far his imagery is concerned. ...

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When Death Dies: John Donne's Positive Spin on Death Death is ordinarily viewed with a certain finality that causes it to be viewed negatively. However, John Donne refutes this common belief in his poem, "Death, be not proud". Although death is the end of mortal life, Donne establishes it as a positive occurrence resulting in eternalness. ... Donne's first quatrain declares that death is not powerful because although it may think that it's killing people, it's really not. ... John Donne's final quatrain does more than just pronounce death's goodness but g...

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John Donne turns this tool into an art form in his poetry as he weaves absurd relationships between two or more seemingly unrelated ideas. ... One good example of Donne's use of absurd metaphors is in the poem entitled "The Flea". ... In lines 1 and 2 Donne begins by telling the female how unimportant her virginity is. ... Donne's use of metaphors continues in the second stanza as the female is about to kill the flea. ... The third example of Donne effectively using metaphors to express his feelings is from "Holy Sonnet 14". ...

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Death, commonly viewed as an all-powerful force against life, is otherwise described in John Donne's Holy Sonnet 10. ... Donne, on the other hand, has his own philosophy. The entire Sonnet, Donne speaks directly to Death. ... In lines one and two Donne says "Death, be not proud, though some have called thee, Mighty and dreadful thou art not so." ... Donne is telling Death that all those who it think it killed it really didn't, and that it cant kill him, again proving that Death is not what takes lives but what delivers them. ...

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Death, commonly viewed as an all-powerful force against life, is otherwise described in John Donne's Holy Sonnet 10. ... Donne, on the other hand, has his own philosophy. The entire Sonnet, Donne speaks directly to Death. ... In lines one and two Donne says "Death, be not proud, though some have called thee, Mighty and dreadful thou art not so." ... Donne is telling Death that all those who it think it killed it really didn't, and that it cant kill him, again proving that Death is not what takes lives but what delivers them. ...

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John Donne - "The Sunne Rising" Donne's Songs and Sonnets do not describe a single unchanging view of love; they express a wide variety of emotions and attitudes, as if Donne himself were trying to express his experience of love through his poetry. ... Taking for instance one of Donne's poems "The Sunne Rising" by itself will give us an insight into Donne's attitude to these values, but treating the poem as if it were part of a life experience. ... Many of Donne's poems deal in one way or another with such ideas of the generation or re-generation of himself (...

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Wit and Religious Imagery in "The Flea" In his funny little poem "The Flea," John Donne merges wit with religious imagery in an attempt to convince a woman to sleep with him. In the first stanza Donne cleverly uses the humorous image of an insignificant flea that has just sucked the blood of both Donne and his intended lover as he tries to convince his beloved that the mingling of bodily fluids during intercourse would be just as innocent as their blood mingling inside the body of the flea. ... Donne ends the poem on this note, but it is interesting to notice that through a clever use of w...

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Woman's Constancy James Whitworth As in many Donne poems, "Woman's Constancy" is written as himself speaking to his lover. ... "Readers of John Donne have long recognised the remarkable extent to which legal, theological, and medical vocabularies compete and overlap in his works." ... Even so, Donne's wit is still present in lines such as "Wilt thou antedate some new made vow?" ... These irregularities, juxtaposed with Donne's final change of mind all emphasize the capriciousness off humans. ... Was Donne to have been a writer of prose, "Woman's Constancy" could ha...

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The commentary of John Donne's poem "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning" describes this piece as a poem of the speaker telling his lady not to weep if he is to never return from the journey he will be going on. ... Donne, in his poem, uses the imagery of the universe to compare and contrast his relationship to the relationships of others. ... However, as described in the passage, the language that Donne in the last three stanzas places an emphasis on the reminder of "earthly human relationships." ...

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John Donne Although all of Donne's poetry is often different in subject matter and form, "The Sunne Rising" can be shown representatively of his work, as they remain notably similar in tone and emotion to the other work he displays. ... Donne constantly uses the same techniques of addressing the subjects with dramatic opening lines , conversational voice and clear development of ideas. ... Instead, Donne treats it as an interfering, sensile busy body creating a dramatic and disrespectful tone. ... Batter my heart reveals donnes deep spiritual conviction as well as still employ...

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John Donne created a metaphysical world where everyone is connected, eternality is different from immortality, and where death has no power. ... A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning talks about how John Donne and his wife's love is like a compass, if one leans the other leans with it. ... That phrase brings into light one of Donne's biggest themes, we are all connected in some way shape or form. ...

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This essay will discuss the poem To His Mistress Going To Bed by John Donne. ... John Donne refers to the myth of Atalanta (a virgin) who was challenged to a footrace by Hippomenes for her hand in marriage. ... Throughout the poem, Donne has used words or lines that could be perceived in more than one way. ... Donne uses religious symbolism to mirror his ideal woman's body. ... Donne thinks she is very angelic. ...

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Virginity: the key to seduction in John Donne's "The Relique" In John Donne's "The Relique," he uses a metaphysical conceit to explore the vastness of the spiritual love which the speaker shares with a woman, and in the final stanza employs a vast paradox to expand the theme of the poem into a seduction. ... Donne manages to make the grave digging seem like a glorious occasion as he compares it to love. ... By "busie day" Donne might be referring to judgment day; this communicates holy love as souls are staying together on the final day. ... In spite of everything, Donne uses ...

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Two authors, Robert Herrick and John Donne, have many similarities and differences within their work. Many comparisons and contrasts can be made between Herrick's "To The Virgins, To Make Much Of Time" and Donne's "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning." ... Time has a completely different meaning when it comes to John Donne. ... On the contrary, Donne is expressing his love for his wife, not of a mistress whom he wishes to love him. ... John Donne uses the topic of death in a different way. ...

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When comparing Shakespeare's sonnets to that of John Donne, one can truly see that both have a particular style, share similar themes, and reflect societies" ideals in each piece of poetic verse. "John Donne used a peculiar rhyming scheme when writing most of his sonnets. ... (Spark Notes, John Donne). ... It is widely known that Shakespeare's sonnets were biographical in nature, but John Donne wrote about his life through his works. John Donne's sonnets can be divided into two distinct categories; the first phase of witty love poems, and the second phase having religi...

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It is fair to say that John Donne is acknowledged for his explorations beyond physical aspects in life during the period of the Renaissance. ... A tendency that can be followed in Donne's work is his exploration of "metaphysical" emotions conveyed by the persona. ... Techniques are just one of the elements that make up Donne's unique style in Renaissance poetry. ... This idea would be dependant on Donne's efficient use of techniques. ... Donne pleads to be freed despite his established masochist nature. ...

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John Donne John Donne used poetry and spellbinding sermons to examine platonic love that transcends the body to a more divine level (Knauss 1: 2). ... The year of 1593 may have been the most devastating year for young John Donne. ... Later, in a characteristic pun, John summed up the experience: "John Donne, Anne Donne, Undone (McDaniel "Donne's Love Poetry-)." ... Paul's Cathedral (Halio "John Donne- 1998 ed.). ... On August 15, 1617, after giving birth to their twelfth, and stillborn child, John Donne's beloved wife, Anne Donne died (Halio "John Donne- 1998 ed.). ...

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Parasites and Pick-Up Lines; Sophistry in John Donnes' "The Flea- Rejoice! ... John Donnes' "The Flea- demonstrates that former presidents and politicians are not the only men who manipulate language to suit their own ends. Indeed, the use of sophistry as a tool of seduction is an ancient art, and Donne, through his speaker in this piece, uses it more than any other poet in this section. ... As the next stanza unfolds, Donnes' speaker climbs to new heights of casuistic creativity. ...

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To understand John Donnes ideas on love and salvation the responder must understand the context in which Donne writes. As a 16th century poet Donne lived in a time where everyone believed in god. ... Donne lived in a time of discovery and exploration. ... One theme Donne repeatedly explored was that of love. ... In the context of John Donne's time the spheres around the earth were the largest structures imaginable. ...

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As I was reading some poems by an author named John Donne. ... John Donne was ranked with Milton as one of the greatest English poets. ... His father was John Donne and his mother was Elizabeth, the daughter of John Heywood. ... John Donne was an attractive conversationalist, very sociable, and his noblest is undeniable. ... John Donne has gone through so many things throughout his life. ...

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Poets, John Donne and George Herbert can be among the most well known authors that characterized time and death. In Donne's "Holy Sonnet 10", he directly approaches Death. ... In John Donne's "Holy Sonnet 10", Donne approaches Death with an aggressive approach, using a serious and yet belittling tone. ... Finally, Donne explains what becomes of Death once it has taken our life. ... Donne is more hostile while Herbert is friendlier about it. ...

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