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Metaphysical

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Something beyond the physical
Spiritual
Intellectual
Philosophical

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Physical

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Erotic detail
Physical desire

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Logical argumentative approach

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Poet takes the reader through various twists and turns u til finally arriving at a reasoned punchline

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Conceit

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Startling or e expected comparison between 2 things
Similarity is not often obvious
Different ideas forced together
Poet shows off by explaining how they are similar

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Witty

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Clever intelligent
Funny Humor

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Humor

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Risqué
Sexually suggestive

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Double entendres

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Double meaning
One innocent one rude

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Paradox

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A contradictory statement

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Hyperbole

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Exaggeration

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Direct tone

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Direct
Challenging
Abrupt
Harsh

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Apostrophe

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Addressed to a particular individual
Person abstract idea inanimate object

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Interlocutor

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Someone who is part of conversation / being addressed
Third party - neither Donne or the reader
Unnamed mistress wife sun did
Dramatic direct quality

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Themes and style

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Philosophical - god love life
Whimsical - light hearted humorous playful

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What is the sun rising about

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He is lying in bed with his lover and he is annoyed at the sun for waking them up
Busy old fool I rely sun

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Love in the sun rising

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Doesn’t want to waste a moment with her
Their love is the most precious thing in the world
Love is not controlled by time
Love is the center of everything

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Challenging traditions the sun rising

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Goes against traditions and instead of comparing the beauty of his lover to the beauty of nature he has an argument with the sun and declare that his lovers beauty is far superior to anything the sun can do

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Tones in the sun rising

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Annoyance
Callengeinf
Demanding
Confident
Admiration

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Rhyme scheme in the sun rising

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Abba cdcd ee

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What is song go and catch a falling star about

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A series of impossible things
Mocking woman
Saying they will b unfaithful

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The impossible things in song go and catch a falling star

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Get with child a mandrake root
Hear mermaids singing
Who cleft the devils foot

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Themes in song go and catch a falling star

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Impossible to find a true and faithful woman
Imperfection of woman
Impossible dreams or aspiration

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Tones in sing go and catch a falling star

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Wondering
Questioning
Reflecting
Confident

23
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What is the anniversary about

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1 year anniversary since he met his lover
Since they met they are all a year older and closer to their inevitable end
Only our love hath no decay
Their love is exempt for aging
Cannot die or age
Not gonna b buried together
Souls united in afterlife

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Themes in the anniversary

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Their love will last for ever and not b effected by time
Love if pure and will b further blessed in heaven
Their love is separate to the rest of the world

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Tones in the Anniversary

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Celebratory confidence
Positive

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What is The Flea about

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Attempting to persuade the woman to sleep with him
Conceit
Comparing there sexual union to a flea sucking their blood
And in this flea our two bloods mingled be

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Themes in The Flea

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Not to b controlled by social rules and traditions
Unconventional
Realist love poem
Seduction

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Tone the The Flea

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Persuasion
Confident
Pleading
Certainty
Annoyed

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What is batter my heart

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What’s god to help him repent against his sins
Wants to b overpowered by god
Blacksmith
Break him apart and put him back together
Brake blow burn
What’s to turn to for
Wants to cut does with the devil and sin
Batter my heart three Personen god
Beth either unto your enemy

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Themes in batter my heart

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Rejection of sinful state
Return to power of god
Relationship between Donne and god

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Tones in batter my heart

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Demanding
Honesty
Frustration
Pleading
Certainty

32
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What is At the round earths imagined corners about

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Christians believed that on the last day they would b called forth and judged before god
He is asking god not to call the final day yet to give him time to repent for his sins

33
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Themes in at the round earths imagined corners

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Sin and redemption - only god has the power to forgive and save souls
Death and mortality - on the last day god will grant immortal life in heaven

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Tones in at the round earths imagined corners

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Commanding
Confident
Honest

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