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John Donne

Life

Life

So Much Death and Poverty…

John Donne’s House

The Background of John Donne’s Age

Religion

Culture and Thoughts

Just So You Know…

Satires

Three stages of Donne’s Poetry Not necessarily chronological, but an easy way to categorize Donne’s works.

Stage 1: Early Poetry (Elegies)

Stage 2 Poetry- (Neo) Platonic Love

Stage 3- Religious Poetry

Religious Poetry Cont (Stage 3)

Meditation XVII

Later Poetry Continued- A Challenge to Death

Characteristics of Metaphysical Poetry

Metaphysical Conceit

These Poems are…Complex!

Paradox

Argumentative Form

John Donne is famed for 3 things