Similarities And Differences Within Donne s Poetry

Mary Pellin Professor Floridia English F102 16 November 2014 Similarities and Differences within Donne’s Poetry John Donne is famous for his metaphysical poetry he wrote in the seventeenth century. He is well-known in using metaphysics , or objects that are thought to exist but are not actually seen, and also in his use of conceit, or excessive pride in oneself. His two poems, â€Å"Death, Be Not Proud† and â€Å"The Flea† each feature one of these aspects of metaphysical poetry. â€Å"Death, Be Not Proud† is a poem about a man who is seriously ill mocking death and challenging death’s power. â€Å"The Flea† is a humorous poem that features a man trying to convince his lover to have sex with him through the actions of a flea. Even though the two poems feature the same author, time period, and they both make references to the Bible, the two poems share many differences including the subject, speakers, audience, use of rhyme scheme, and contrasting structure. The most obvious difference between the tw o poems is the subject explored. One is about death and one is about a male convincing a female to make love with him. The speaker of the two poems are also different. The first poem, â€Å"Death, Be Not Proud† features a speaker who is an older man addressing death while the second poem, â€Å"The Flea† features a young man who has a lover who refuses to have sex with him. Readers can infer that the first poem’s speaker is an older man when the speaker says, â€Å"Die not, poor Death, nor yet canst thouShow MoreRelated The Flea by John Donne and To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell6621 Words   |  27 PagesThe Flea by John Donne and To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell The Flea by John Donne is written in the 17th century as is To his coy mistress by Andrew Marvell. This we can see by the language used which was typical of that period in time apt to kill me and yea which are taken from the flea. Both poems also speak of virginity being very important, especially before marriage because if a woman had lost her maidenhead before, the husband would have the right to leave her withoutRead MoreMovement and Stasis in the Divine Comedy Essay2889 Words   |  12 PagesMovement and Stasis : The use of dynamics in the Divine Comedy Movement is a crucial theme of the Divine Comedy. From the outset, we are confronted with the physicality of the lost Dante, wandering in the perilous dark wood. His movement within the strange place is confused and faltering; `Io non so ben ridir comio ventrai. Moreover, it is clear that the physical distress he is experiencing is the visible manifestation of the mental anguish the poet is suffering. The allegory of the imageRead MoreLanguage of Advertising20371 Words   |  82 Pagesstylistic features. The eighth chapter introduces the role of parentheses insertion as additional information. Very important advertising text in sociolinguistic coverage and phonetic expressive means and stylistic devices in the ninth chapter (Galperin`s stylistic devices, the definitions of stylistic devices with examples). In the chapter of tenth we consider classification of language styles (Belles-Letters Style, Pablicist Style, Newspaper Style, Scientific Prose Style). And finally in the chap terRead MoreManagement Course: Mba−10 General Management215330 Words   |  862 Pagesattempt to identify and project how well a company is performing have been overwhelmed by the frequency and magnitude of these economic groundswells. In today’s competitive climate, where the changes outside a business exceed the productive changes within a business, a company’s future viability is clearly under enormous stress. To maintain business growth and a sustained economy, it is essential for managers to understand and find solutions for these and other fundamental wide-ranging issues. The