1. POETRY

2. WHAT IS POETRY? Not all poetry has rhythm and rhyme Places emphasis on individual lines Rhythm, rhyme and meter

3. RHYME The repetition of similar sounds METER A regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables

4. METAPHYSICAL POETRY Highly intellectual, philosophical and attempts to define reality using broad concepts Main identifying trait is Metaphysical conceit

5. WHAT IS A METAPHYSICAL CONCEIT? A conceit is an elaborate metaphor Metaphysical + conceit = an elaborate metaphor that is highly intellectual, philosophical and attempts to define reality using broad concepts Comparing two very unlike things

6. JOHN DONNE Aspiring young politician Experienced fall from graces Turned time to writing and preaching

7. SONG Sweetest love, I do not go, For weariness of thee, Nor in hope the world can show A fitter love for me, But since that I Must die at last, ‘tis best, To use myself in jest Thus by feigned deaths to die. 7 syllables 6 syllables 7 syllables 6 syllables 5 6 6 7

8. SONG Sweetest love, I do not go, For weariness of thee, Nor in hope the world can show A fitter love for me, But since that I Must die at last, ‘tis best, To use myself in jest Thus by feigned deaths to die. A B A B C D D C

9. METAPHYSICAL CONCEIT Yesternight the sun went hence, And yet is here today, He hath no desire or sense, Nor half so short a way: Then fear not me, But believe that I shall make Speedier journeys, since I take More wings and spurs than he. Last night the sun went away But it is back again today and he doesn’t even have feelings Or have to go as far as me; Then believe me I will come back faster since I have more things to push me on than he