Introduction: “The Relic” is a poem by eminent poet John Donne. It is a beautiful poem that brings out the purity associated with the concept of love. About the Poet: John Donne (1572-1631) was a prominent English poet and scholar. A cleric in the Church of England, he was considered the greatest of the metaphysical … Read more
Introduction: “A Hymn To God The Father” is a poem written by eminent poet John Donne. It is a beautiful poem that brings out the poet’s love and faith in God. About the Poet: John Donne (1572-1631) was a prominent English poet and scholar. A cleric in the Church of England, he was considered the … Read more
Introduction: “A Hymn To Christ” is a poem written by eminent poet John Donne. It is a beautiful poem that brings out the purity associated with the concept of spiritual love and faith in God. About the Poet: John Donne (1572-1631) was a prominent English poet and scholar. A cleric in the Church of England, … Read more
Introduction “The Dream” is a poem by renowned English poet and theologian John Donne that was first printed in 1633, following Donne’s demise. Since then, the poem has been well-known for its complex use of philosophical ideas and its treatment of subjects like love, death, and spirituality. Despite being published more than 400 years ago, … Read more
Introduction: “The Flea” was written by eminent poet Jonne Donne. This is a metaphysical poem that has sexual undertones to it. Written in a humourous way, it traces the poet’s persona attempting to woo his beloved to engage in a sexual relationship with him before marriage. About the Poet: John Donne (1572-1631) was a prominent … Read more
Introduction John Donne in his poem “No Man is an Island” explores the interconnectedness of all people. Donne essentially makes the case that because each person is a part of the larger whole that is humanity itself, people need one another and are better off together than they are alone. The passage is a well-known … Read more
Introduction John Donne’s poem “Go and catch a falling star,” (1633) explores women’s presumably inevitable infidelity. In the poem, the speaker claims that no matter where he looks in the world, his chances of finding a lady who will be faithful to him are roughly the same as those of encountering the devil or a … Read more
Introduction: ‘A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning’ is an elegiac poem written by John Donne. It is a poem on the untimely death of his wife Anne More Donne in 1611. It serves as a farewell to her, a parting note where he makes the readers beware of death and its consequences and asks them not to … Read more
Introduction The speaker of this poem, John Donne criticizes Death, one of his enemies. Most people fear this enemy, yet in this sonnet, the speaker reprimands it. Speaking to Death in this manner shows that the speaker is not terrified of it and does not believe that Death should be so arrogant in himself. About … Read more
Introduction In this poetry, the speaker insults Death as a personified foe. Most people fear this enemy, yet in this sonnet, the speaker effectively reprimands him. The speaker makes it clear that he is not afraid of death and does not believe that death should be so confident in himself. The readers are given an … Read more
