Female poets

the fixed gender roles of that period. This assignment mainly deals with the issue of how gender roles are different among male and female poets. In addition, to narrow the research only four Elizabethan poets, who were specialised in religious poetry. Poets such as John Donne, George Herbert, Mary Sidney Herbert and Aemelia Lanyer. The reason for choosing these poets is because their work sometimes portrays women in a negative and positive in their religious poetry. This assignment tries to achieve

Female Poets and the Dark Side of Life During the mid-nineteenth century many female poets including Christina Rossetti seemed to lean upon the dark side of life presenting very dark and shadowed emotions within their poetry. Yet this is not to say that they were depressed but in many ways in can be inferred that these dark themes may have been influenced by the era in which they were living. Many historians have suggested that the second half of the nineteenth century was culturally, a

two metaphysical poets both used poetry as a way to convince their lovers to have sex with them. Being metaphysical poets, their writing styles are indeed similar as well; argument, union of lovers souls, abstruse terminology, and carpe diem. Although both Donne and Marvell used the same theme and writing styles, the way they depict their arguments are extremely different from one another. In the poem "To His Coy Mistress" in three stanzas the speaker is convincing his female beloved to sleep with

These poems were written during the Elizabethan era, which was an era mainly characterized by love and colonialism, on separate terms of course. These principles often influenced poets who lived during this period. Their poetry acts as testimonies of their underlying thoughts and desires. Furthermore, metaphysical poets deliver a more divine and profound perspective to their poetry. Within their conceits, they manage to engage and delight themselves in deeper movements. This essay will further discuss

Metaphysical Poets John Donne and Andrew Marvell were considered metaphysical poets based on their use of conceit and wit in depicting similar situations through different metaphors. They would use original analogies to create fitting and insightful comparisons, usually to persuade. John Donne and Andrew Marvell have been called metaphysical poets. This is a,” name given to a group of English lyric poets of the 17th century” (Metaphysical poets)” The term metaphysical poets came to be used almost

Elizabeth Dickinson was an American poet born in Amherst, Massachusetts, 50 miles from Boston, born December 10, 1830. Dickinson is known for her unusual social life and reserved lifestyle. Dickinson went to Mount Holyoke Female Seminary in South Hadley But she only attended for one year. Dickinson was a very rare but bright individual at a young age Dickinson was not allowed to read different types of literature including Walt Whitman which like Dickinson was a great poet but was discovered after his lifetime

couplets. It is, in fact, as perfect an example of the metaphysical mode as anything by Donne and, for all its cool and witty tone, and passionate lyrics. John Donne, (1572-1631) is considered the greatest of all metaphysical poets. Donne was educated at Oxford, Cambridge and Lincoln's Inn. His works of this period, included some of his songs, sonnets (written as late as 1617), problems and paradoxes, which consisted of cynical, realistic and often sexual lyrics,

age of social unrest. John Donne known as metaphysical poet along with George Herbert, Rich Crashaw and Andrew Marvell. It was the age of political and social unrest. Johan Donne did not complete his degrees in oxford and Cambridge for religious reasons. He studies law at Lincoln’s inn. Donne first set books named Satires, songs and sonnets in 1590 s. Donne married lady Eger ton’s niece Ann More. Most of his successors called Metaphysical poet by Samuel Johnson in 187. He is considered a master of

The word Wit has multiple definitions, most of which metaphysical poets use in their distinctive poetic style. Definitions for wit include: “the keen perception and cleverly apt expression of those connections between ideas that awaken amusement and pleasure” (Dictionary.com 2014) and “understanding, intelligence, or sagacity, astuteness” (Dictionary.com 2014). In this paper I will unpack the main features of metaphysical poetry and explore the relevance of wit and conceit in relation to John Donne’s

The beauty of the sunset is the central theme in both poems; however, they each contain different ideas about sunset. For example, Dickenson, focuses more on the beauty of sunset comparing it to a housewife. In turn, Sandburg, compares sunset to a female dancer, and brings out the different kinds of ways the sun sets. In the poem, by Emily Dickenson she compares sunset to a housewife. The poem cites “She sweeps with many-colored brooms” [line 1-2], the quote is portraying the true beauty of a housewife’s