Metaphysical Poetry: Understanding John Donne's Holy Sonnets

John Donne

Metaphysical poets

An argument against the power of death, claiming that such power is merely an illusion

<p>A precise and detailed comparison of something more remote or abstract with something more present or concrete, often detailed through a chain of metaphors or similes</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The poet criticizes Death as a slave to other forces: fate, chance, kings, and desperate men</p> Signup and view all the answers