《英国文学》课程PPT教学课件（English Literature）Part V 2 Donne,John & Metaphysical

John Donne 1572?-1631)

John Donne (1572?-1631)

Contents Metaphysical Poets John Donne

❖ Metaphysical Poets ❖ John Donne Contents

Metaphysical Poetry 1.Definition 2.Origin of the term 3.Leading poets Met aphysical Poetry g4。Aims An Anthology Blited by Paul Negri 5.Techniques 6.General characteristics *7.Style 8.Influence

Metaphysical Poetry ❖ 1. Definition ❖ 2. Origin of the term ❖ 3. Leading poets ❖ 4. Aims ❖ 5. Techniques ❖ 6. General characteristics ❖ 7. Style ❖ 8. Influence

poets themselves did not form a school or start a movement most of them did not even know or read each other

❖ poets themselves did not form a school or start a movement ❖ most of them did not even know or read each other

2.Origin of the term Dryden ÷(1)John Dryden: He (Donne)affects the metaphysics not only in his satires,but in his amorous verses.” THE POEMS OF JOHN DRYDEN OLUME FIVE 169 Edited by Paul Hammond and David Hopkins

2. Origin of the term ❖ (1) John Dryden: “He (Donne) affects the metaphysics not only in his satires, but in his amorous verses

÷(2)Dr.Johnson in his Lives of the Poets(《诗人 传》) s“Life of Cowley(“考利传)” established the term

❖ (2) Dr. Johnson in his Lives of the Poets (《诗人 传》)  “Life of Cowley(“考利传”)” established the term

3.Leading poets 1.John Donne 约翰多恩 2.George Herbert 赫伯特，(1593-1633) 3.Andrew Marvell 马维尔，(1621-1678) FreakingNews.com

❖ 1. John Donne 约翰·多恩 ❖ 2. George Herbert 赫伯特, (1593-1633) ❖ 3. Andrew Marvell 马维尔 , (1621-1678) 3. Leading poets

4,Aims Pressured by the harsh,uncomfortable age, the metaphysical poets sought to (1)shatter myths (2)replace them with new philosophies,new sciences,new words and new poetry

4. Aims ❖ Pressured by the harsh, uncomfortable age, the metaphysical poets sought to ❖ (1) shatter myths ❖ (2) replace them with new philosophies, new sciences, new words and new poetry

(3)try to break away from the conventional fashion of Elizabethan love poetry (4)favour in poetry for a more colloquial language and tone a tightness of expression (5)portray the ordinary conflicts and contradictions of life

❖ (3) try to break away from the conventional fashion of Elizabethan love poetry ❖ (4) favour in poetry for a more colloquial language and tone a tightness of expression ❖ (5) portray the ordinary conflicts and contradictions of life

5.Techniques (1)made use of everyday speech intellectual analysis 有◆41开041行 ep乃rtg -unique imagery

5. Techniques ❖ (1) made use of everyday speech intellectual analysis unique imagery