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Metaphysical Poetry - Coggle Diagram
Metaphysical Poetry
Conceits---
extended comparisons b/w highly unlikely things
Metaphysical conceits---
establishing association of far off ideas or things
beyond---physical
meta: after, beyond----
group of poets
John Donne, Andrew Marvell, Richard Crashaw, Henry Vaughan---
Meta-physical---
beyond our understanding----?
abstract, spiritual
beyond human comprehension or thinking--- ?
Nature's reality
Philosophical POV, perspective---
distinct writing style----
17th C---
not familiar with each other's works---hadn't read each other's work
not to be confused as a genre---
Samuel Johnson---metaphysical poets to refer to this group---
Writing Style
Intellect
Wit
Renaissance---re-birth/revival of knowledge
Paradoxes
Puns
the end result would be something shocking yet beautiful---it would wake readers up!
topics/subject matter
religion---
love---spiritual
beyond the physical world