Topic Notes

• What is the poet's idea about the immortality of the soul in “Death, Be Not Proud”?Describe how Donne has celebrated the immortality of the soul in the poem “Death, Be Not Proud.”  Or, What is the poet's idea about the immortality of the soul in “Death, Be Not Proud”? In[Expand...]
• Describe Conceit and Wit in Donne's PoemsDescribe conceit and wit in Donne's poems. John Donne (1572-1631) is a metaphysical poet. His poems are full of conceit and wit. These are two important features of metaphysical poetry. They make the poem surprising[Expand...]
• How can the poet and his beloved be canonized for love?How can the poet and his beloved be canonized for love? John Donne’s (1572-1631) “The Canonization,” published in his 1633 collection Poems, is a wonderful love poem. In this poem, the speaker/poet is an aged[Expand...]
• Evaluate John Donne as a Love Poet.“Donne has come out from the parochialism of traditional poems and ushered in novelty in love poems.” Elucidate with reference to his poems.  Or, Discuss how John Donne has brought novelty to love poems. Or,[Expand...]