Characteristic of metaphysical poetry:
(1) dramatic manner and direct tone of speech is one of the main characteristics of metaphysical poetry. In the starting line of the poem. "The canonization"-there is given a dramatic starting.
" For god's sake hold your tongue. And let me love".
(2) concentration-is an important quality of metaphysical poetry in general and donner's poetry is particular. In his all poems, the reader is held to one idea or line of argument. Donne's poems are brief and closely woven. In "the extasie. " The principal argument is that the function of man as a man is being worthy performed through different acts of love. He continues with the theme without digressions. For instance,
"As twixt two equal armies, fate
Suspends uncertain victories,
Our souls, (wich to advance their state,
Were gone out,) hung twixt
Her and me"
(3)an expanded pigram: would be a fitting description of a metaphysical poem. Nothing is described in detail nor is any word wasted. There is a wiry strength in the style. Though the verse froms are usually simple, they are always suitable in enforcing the sense of the poem. For instance
"Moving of the, earth brings harms and fears.
Men reckon what it did and meant,
But trepidation of the spheres,
Though greater far, is innocent. "
(4) metaphysical poetry is a blend of passion and thought :T.S.Eliot thimks that "passionate thinking" Is the chief mark of metaphysical poetry. There is an intellectual analysis of emotion in donne's poetry. Though every lyric arise out of some emotional situation, the emotion is not merely expressed, rather it is analyzed. Donne's poem "A Valedictorian:for bidding mourning" Proves that lovers need not mourn at parting. For instance.
"So let us melt, and make no noise,
No tear -floods, nor sigh -tempest move,
" Were Protanation of our jous
To tell the laity our love".
Metaphysical poem by John donne.
1) "the sun rising "
2) "death, be not proud. Holy sonnet"
3)" the flea"
4) "the dream "
5)" sweetest love I do not go"
6) "the Ecsracy"
"The Garden"by Andrew marvell.
" The Garden "begins with the speaker reflecting upon the vanity and inferiority of man's devotion to public life in politics, war, and civic service instead, the speaker values a retreat to" Fair Quiet" And it's sister, "innocence ", in a private garden. The speaker portrays the garden as a space of "Sacred plants", removed from society and it's 'rude' demands. He praises the garden for its shade of " Lovely green"which he sees as superior to the white and red hues that commonly signify passionate love.
The speaker claims that when passion has run it's course, love turns people towards a contemplative life surrounded by nature. He praises the abundance of fruits and plants. In the garden, imagining himself tripping over melons and falling upon the grass. Meanwhile, his mind retreats into a state of inner happiness, allowing him to create and contemplate "other worlds and other seas" The speaker then returns to addressing the garden, where he envisions his soul releasing itself from his body and perching in the trees like a bird.
(2)write critical analysis of metaphysical poems of poets other than John donne.
*Consider Henry Vaughan as a metaphysical poet.
Henry Vaughan
:Analysis:
In order to justify Henry Vaughan as a metaphysical poet, we must first know what metaphysical poetry means. The term "metaphysical " Is applied to the poetry of jone donne and his followers. But ironically these poets did not know that they were a special kind of poets.long after they had been dead, Dr. Samuel Johnson used the term in his book, "life of Cowley" In 1779.he perhaps borrowed the term from John dryden that he affected "metaphysics not only in his satires but also in his amorous verses".
Actually, metaphysical poetry represents a sharp break with the convention poetry of the Elizabethan verses ans decorative and flowery in their quality. But metaphysical poetry has been differentiated from the other kinds by its peculiar"conceits" Later on known as "metaphysical conceits, " It is characterized by its conciseness, intellect reasoning and fondness for conceits.
-place, peace! I know 'twas brave;
But this coarse fleace,
I shelter in, is slave
To no such piece,
When I am leave,
I shall no wardrobes leave
To friend or son,
But what their own homes waves.
This line is poem in content written by Henry Vaughan.
It is the marrying of the metaphysical and the imageery for example in the poem "The Flea" Wich makes it so stunning. Metaphysical poetry deals wich subjects such as cause and effect, the purpose of existence, searching for truth, matter and time.
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