John Donne belongs to a group of 17th century poets who are better known as the metaphysical poets. This group of poets was inclined to the personal and intellectual complexity and concentration that is displayed in their poetry came to be known as the metaphysicals.
Before plunging into the complex world of metaphysical poets let us first learn the basics. We will start with three mischievous terms – metaphysics, metaphysical and metaphysical poetry.
### Now what is metaphysics??
Oxford advance learner’s dictionary puts it in this way – it is the branch of philosophy that deals with the nature of existence, truth and knowledge. And yes, you are right the group of poets known as the Metaphysical Poets have nothing to do with any sort of philosophical doctrine or anything like that.
### So what does the term Metaphysical mean???
Lexically ‘meta’ means forming words, denoting a position behind or beyond. In literature the term is marked by ingenious witty imagery expressing subtleties of thought and emotion.
### And what the heck is Metaphysical Poetry????
Just like you, who are reading this BEST ENGLISH ESSAY webpage we also loathe definition. So let us not to be bound by the rigidity of literary definition of this term but let us fathom it in a different way. Let us see what this genre of poetry holds in it (simply saying let us find the characteristics of Metaphysical poets’ writing).
NEXT: CHARACTERISTICS OF METAPHYSICAL POETRY .... JOHN DONNE ....'THE GOOD MORROW' TEXT, THEME, ANALYSIS, QUESTION-ANSWERS ...
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2. THE LAMB
3. TINTERN ABBEY
4. IMMORTALITY ODE
5. CHRISTABEL
6. THE PIRATE FATHER'S RETURN
7. ODE TO THE WEST WIND
8. TO A SKYLARK
9. LINES TO AN INDIAN AIR
10. ONE WORD IS TOO OFTEN PROFANED
11. ODE TO A NIGHTINGALE
12. ODE ON A GRECIAL URN
13. TO AUTUMN
14. LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI
15. ULYSES
16. THE LOTOS EATERS
17. MY LAST DUCHESS
18. THE LAST RIDE TOGETHER
19. THE SCHOLAR GIPSY
20. DOVER BEACH
21. THE BLESSED DAMOZEL
22. THE WILD SWANS AT COOLE
23. THE LISTENERS
24. THE STRANGE MEETING
25. PRELUDE
26. FROM A RAILWAY CARRAIGE
27. RAIN IN SUMMER
28. LEISURE
29. LOVELIEST OF TREES
30. STUPIDITY STREET
31. THE DAFFODILS
32. SILVER
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