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What are some universal themes found in John Donne's poetry?
What are some universal themes found in John Donne's poetry?
Love, mortality, souls, and religion
Who were some of the poets influenced by John Donne's works?
Who were some of the poets influenced by John Donne's works?
T.S. Eliot, William Butler Yeats, and W.H. Auden
What was John Donne's family background?
What was John Donne's family background?
He was born into a heavily Roman Catholic family with Welsh descent.
Why is John Donne celebrated as a poet?
Why is John Donne celebrated as a poet?
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What prestigious college did John Donne attend at the age of 14?
What prestigious college did John Donne attend at the age of 14?
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What type of poems did John Donne initially write as a young poet?
What type of poems did John Donne initially write as a young poet?
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What did John Donne refuse to do, which voided his chance to receive his degree from the University of Cambridge?
What did John Donne refuse to do, which voided his chance to receive his degree from the University of Cambridge?
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What shift in literary focus did John Donne undergo as he matured?
What shift in literary focus did John Donne undergo as he matured?
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What were some characteristics of John Donne's early poems such as 'The Flea' and 'The Sun Rising'?
What were some characteristics of John Donne's early poems such as 'The Flea' and 'The Sun Rising'?
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What event led to John Donne composing a series of satirical and elegiac poems reflecting the political and social concerns of the time?
What event led to John Donne composing a series of satirical and elegiac poems reflecting the political and social concerns of the time?
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