Thinking Activity : Metaphysical poetry

Thinking Activity : Metaphysical poetry 

    Metaphysical  poetry 

    In metaphysical poetry we find that subject is totally different and language also different and it is difficult to understand. In metaphysical poetry poem meaning is deep. We find imagination is very high. Poet gives different examples and their examples are also unique. Poet express his feelings with different examples. This is unique style of writing. The title Metaphysical poetry is given by John Donne and his school. John Donne is first poet who started writing Metaphysical poetry. He is base of metaphysical poetry.

 Metaphysical poets : 
(1) George Herbert
(2) Andrew Marvell
(3) Henry Vaughan
(4) Richard crashaw
(5) Katherine phillips
(6) Richard Leigh

Characteristics :
(1) conscious Attempt
(2) Far-Fetched Images
(3) Language describes in a very unique way.
(4) Theme is different.
(5) Description and Meaning are very deep.
(6) Difficult Language
(7) Example takes in different fields like Engineering, Agriculture, Architecture, Geography, Geometry etc.

Song: Sweetest love I do not go 

      This metaphysical poetry is written by John Donne. In this poem main theme is love. But it is a movement of saparation. In this poem lover expressed his feelings to his beloved. His beloved is very sad and she is weeping because of saparation. He gives different examples to convince her. In thit poem saparation means death. He said that death is a part of life. So does not feels fear. Because death is nothing.
   
      In this poem saparation means death. Lover said it is only a physical death but my soul is always will live in her heart. He gives a example of sun. He said that sun is comes everyday and with it brings new energy. And then the sun is goes away. The sun's path is too long. His path is no longer than the sun's path. He will return.so you will not to be sad. In this poem true love is there. Lover is positively handles his beloved because his beloved thinking in negative way. When she cries his blood is comes out. So he said not to west his blood. So he tries to convince her with help of different examples.