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    The document provides an introduction to metaphysical poetry and John Donne's role in establishing this style of poetry. It notes that Elizabethan poetry had become conventional by the early 17th century when Donne and Ben Johnson led a revolt against it. Donne's poetry was remarkable for its passion, intellect, and dramatic power. It explores Donne's personal experiences through his songs, sonnets, and holy sonnets. The document defines metaphysical poetry and notes critics who first used the term to describe Donne's style of using exaggerated comparisons and arguments.

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    The document provides an introduction to metaphysical poetry and John Donne's role in establishing this style of poetry. It notes that Elizabethan poetry had become conventional by the early 17th century when Donne and Ben Johnson led a revolt against it. Donne's poetry was remarkable for its passion, intellect, and dramatic power. It explores Donne's personal experiences through his songs, sonnets, and holy sonnets. The document defines metaphysical poetry and notes critics who first used the term to describe Donne's style of using exaggerated comparisons and arguments.

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    Metaphysical poet-John Donne

    Introduction
    The metaphysical school poetry occupies unique place in the history of english poetry. By the end of 16 th century and the beginning of 17th century. The great Elizabethan poetry tire out itself and signs of decadence were visible everywhere. Everything was Conventional and artificial , In very little sense we find original or remarkable. There was much sugared melody and romantic extravagence , but there is no any kind of intellectual things. Its main reason of cause was METAPHYSICISM. In the first decades of t he 17th century there was revolts against outdated and Elizabethan poetry.

    This school is also known as The School Of John Donne. The leaders of the revolt where Ben Johnson and John Donne. Both of them where forcefully personality who attracted staunch followers. John Donnes poetry is remarkable for its concentrated passion, intellectual agility and dramatic power. He writes his own intellectual, spiritual and amorous experiences. His Songs and sonnets, Holly sonnets etc are best example of his varied experience. In this school leading poets are Richard Crashaw, George Herbert, Henry Vaughan and Abraham Cawely . Literary meaning of meta means beyond and Physics means physical nature.

    It was Dryden who first used the word Metaphysical in the connection with Donnes poetry and he wrote Donnes effects the Metaphysics . Thus Metaphysical word used for Donne and his followers. Lets we see one by one aspects of his poetry and prove Donne as Metaphysical poet.

    The school of Metaphysical Poetry.


    C.S.Lewis, Metaphysicism in poetry is the fruit of Renaissance tree becoming over ripe and approaching putrescence

    IMAGE & CONCEIT:A conceit is essentially a simile. It means highly exaggerated , fantastic and absurd comparison. The conceit in poem- The Flee , is called a bridal bed, temple etc and biological image of the fleea . He has used farfetched image. For example; my vegetable loves grows vaster then empires

    He gives argument after argument like lawyer. e.g. Thou art slave to, fate , chance , kings and desperate man... WE also find the wit in his poetry . Donne poetrys remarkable thing is his learning , but the wit and ingenuity.

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    prepared by Vishakha

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