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Flea
558 wordsJohn Donne and an Analysis of 'The Flea' John Donne was born on Bread Street, London, in 1572. His family was very rich but they were Roman Catholic, not the best group to be a part of at his time, in England. He studied three years at the University of Oxford and three years at Cambridge. He never got a degree because he refused to take the oath of supremacy at graduation time. He then studied law and was on his way to be a diplomat. He wrote a book of poems, Satires, after his brother died of ...
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Three Lives In One Flea
1,143 wordsWzDD's HSC Info: 2 Unit Related English: John Donne The Flea Marke but this flea, and make in this, How little that which thou deny " st me is; Me it suck'd first, and now sucks thee, And in this flea our two bloods mingled bee; Confesse it, this cannot be said A sinne, or shame, or lose of maidenhead, Yet this enjoyed before it wood, And pamper'd swells with one blood made of two, And this, alas, is more than wee would doe. Oh stay, three lives in one flea spare, When we almost, nay more than m...
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Metaphor Metaphysical Conceit In The Sun Rising By John Donne
966 wordsJames C. Harrison Dr. J. Jones EH 203-2 11/14/2000 Metaphysical Conceit in John Donne's "The Sun Rising" Have you ever been in love Have you ever felt a love so strong that nothing else seemed to matter I hope that you have, but if you haven't, John Donne's poem, "The Sun Rising", gives a revealing glimpse into the emotional roller coaster that is true love. In the poem, Donne uses what is called a "metaphysical conceit" to emphasize the strength of the devotion between him and his lover. A meta...
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Relationship Between Donne And God
2,156 wordsJohn Donne wrote cynical verse about inconsistency, poems about true love, brilliant satires, hymns and holy sonnets depicting his own spiritual struggles in which he asks God to purge him of sin. Embracing a wide range of secular and religious subjects he is one of the most outstanding of the English Metaphysical Poets. Born in London to a prominent Roman Catholic family, Donne converted to Anglicanism during the 1590's. Growing up as a Catholic and then moving to Anglicanism had a huge impact ...
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Theme Of Their Love Being A Compass
1,157 wordsUntainted Love, A Reading of John Donne's "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning" In "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning", John Donne uses many metaphors and images to convince his lover that even though they are going to be apart, their love will remain untainted. The prefix un- meaning to do the opposite of or is also used to reverse the meaning of a word. The definition of tainted is to be contaminated or to be touched or affected slightly with something bad. In short, untainted means to remain ...
