The most striking quality of Donne’s poetry is the use of metaphysical conceit which is a figure of speech in which two farfetched objects or images of very different nature are compared. It surprises its readers by its ingenious discovery and delights them by its intellectual quality. A metaphysical conceitContinue Reading
At the beginning of the 17th century the love poetry of John Donne expressed a strong and independent spirit. In his lyrics, he combined passionate emotional intensity with keen and active intelligence displayed in logical analysis and verbal wit, especially the extensive use of puns, equivocations, and the conceit or extendedContinue Reading
John Donne (1572–1631) was a seminal figure in English literature and one of the leading metaphysical poets of the early 17th century. Born into a Catholic family during a time of religious conflict in England, Donne later converted to Anglicanism and became a respected cleric in the Church of England.Continue Reading
