The Metaphysical poetry

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activity of 'Metaphysical poetry'.  This activity given by Dilip Barad sir as the part of our syllabus

  Metaphysical poetry is not intended to be read in a passive way. Its use of paradox, imagery, conceit & wit is meant to awaken the reader. Metaphysical poetry asks the philosophical questions about religion, faith, spirituality & being.

Mening of metaphysical poem:-

               The word 'meta' mens beyond and 'physics' means science of concrete thing. So metaphysical means a subject that deals with

things,which do not have concrete shape.highly intellectualized poetry marked by bold and ingenious conceits, incongruous imagery, complexity and subtlety of thought, frequent use of paradox, and often by deliberate harshness or rigidity of expression.

   In the first half of the 17th century,a group of poets emerged who'es poetry is known as "The Metaphysical Poetry". Since John Donne was the pioneer of this group ,it is also known as the school of john Donne .The other poet who followed footstep of John Donne were George Herbert , Andrew Marvell and Abraham Cowley and Robert Herrick .These poet try to followed the style of writing poetry which was initially cultivated by John Donne.

# Characteristic of Metaphysical poetry:-

 ~ Metaphysical poems are all highly intellectualized,they contain large doses of wit.

~ Use rather strange imagery

~ Use frequent paradox

~Contain extremely complicated thoughts.

~Wholeness:

  emotion+intellect+body+soul=humanbeings

# Conscious Attempt  :

All the metaphysical poets made a conscious attempt to differ in the style of writing poetry from the former poets .They were not whiling to continuous writing poetry in a same manner just like Shakespeare,Spencer,Philip Sydney,Christopher Marlowe and others.They wanted to make their poetry look different from the former poet.It was the conscious attempts to part with the exciting style writing poetry and to cultivate a new style.

 # Far Fetched Image :

Far fetched images and conciets is one more feature of the metaphysical poetry. They never tried to use and express their images from that field with which the theme of the poetry was concerned.They tried to bring there images from those field which have nothing to do with the theme of there poems so they are called far fetched images.

In tried to bring there images from the branches and areas just like agriculture mechanical engineering , architecture ,biology Geometry and many other field which have nothing common with the theme of there poems.Such a practice drew attention of the readers and it made them establish poets Herbert borrowed image from architecture and mechanical engineering . The best example are "The church porch" and "The Pulley" marvell made use of Geometrical and agricultural images.The best example is "To His Coy Mistress" Donne made use almost all type of images in his poetry.This kind of practice was and experiment for them in which they successfully.

#   John Donne #

  John Donne is pioneer of metaphysical poetry.His work are noted their strong,sensual    style and include sonnets,love poem ,religious poem songs satires. His poetry is noted for its vibrancy of language and inventiveness of metaphore. Donne's use was characterised by abrupt opening various paradoxes ironies and dislocations.Donne's works are also witty, employing paradoxes, puns, and subtle yet remarkable analogies. His pieces are often ironic and cynical, especially regarding love and human motives. Common subjects of Donne's poems are love, death and religion

# Metaphysical Poetry By John Donne : 

~ "The Sun Rising"

~ "The Flea"

~ "Death Be Not Proud"

~ "The Dream"

~ "Sweetest Love,I Do Not Go"

~ "The Ecstacy

  #"The Sun Rising"

       "The Sun Rising" is a thirty line poem with three stanzas publish in 1633 hy john Donne. This poem is one of the best metaphysical poem. It is addressed to the sun by a lover who is company of his belover  the lover expression his consument for his belowing addresive this poem to the  rising sun.

 Major Metaphysical Poets 

 ~John Donne
 ~George Herbert
 ~Andrew Marvell
 ~Saint Robert Southwell
 ~Richard Crashaw
 ~Thomas Traheme
 ~Henry Vaughan