Unit 4- Poetry Flashcards
When was John Donne born?
1572
When was George Herbert born?
1593
When was William Blake born?
1757
George Herbert’s poetry is described as metaphysical. What does that mean?
Poetry that involves philosophical exploration, colloquial diction, conceits, irony, and science. Topics of interest often included love, religion, and morality.
What was the primary influence of John Donne’s poetry?
Converting to Protestantism from Catholicism
How would we describe the speaker in “Death Be Not Proud”?
Rebellious and confident
What does the speaker conclude about death in “Death Be Not Proud”?
Death is like an inevitable sleep and can be overcome in the afterlife.
What problem does Donne examine in his later poetry?
His ideal of mortality
What literary term applies to the title “Death Be Not Proud”?
Personification- Death is treated as human by referring to it by name and giving it characteristics like a lack of pride
Metaphysical poetry = Intellectual
Elizabethan poetry =
Musical
