Metaphysical Poetry & John Donne

Metaphysical poetry can be defined as the following:

• Iambic Pentameter and 14 lines

• Highly intellectual, using witty comparisons and paradox.

• Influenced strongly by the Puritan Beliefs

• Highly Intellectual and very serious

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John Donne invented this to use in his poetry

• paradox

• onomotopoeia

• satire

• irony

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Define paradox

• A witty compliment

• Something that appears the same, but proves contradictory under deeper consideration

• A love poem

• Something that appears contradictory, but proves true under deeper consideration

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Conceits are

• People who are arrogant

• Friends

• Wierd comparisons

• over-exaggeration

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He is the founder and a pioneer of Metaphysical Poetry

• Terry Bradshaw

• William Shakespeare

• John Donne

• Charles I

What century do is metaphysical poerty from?

• 15th century
• 16th century 
• 17 century
• 20th century

What is metaphysical poetry? 

• Poetry that questions the nature of reality in a philosophical way
• Poetry that questions the power of kings

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A complex literary device that makes a far-stretched comparison

• Paradox

• Poem

• Argument

• Conceit

Choose the word that means - Lack of reverence.

• Laity

• Profanation

• Breach

• Obliquely

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Choose the word that means - Break; split.

• Laity

• Profanation

• Breach

• Obliquely

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