The Metaphysical Poetry

In the 1950's Jhon Donne originated the metaphysical school of poetry which flourished in the first half of the seventeenth century.The term school suggests similarities among such poets as Donne,George Herbet,Henry Vaughan and Andrew Marvell, Though there are differences among them.

                                                                                        Metaphysics,in the strict sense of the term, is a "bunch of philosophy concerned with the ultimate nature of being and knowing".In this sense, Lucretius and Dante are metaphysical poets.They experss metaphysical concerns in poetic terms.But Donne is not a metaphysical poet in a strict metaphysical sense.He is a learned man and incorporates his learning in his poetry.yet he merely refers to various areas of thoughts.In this poetry  there are special features like.......

                            

1. unconventional
2. witty arguments
3. extra ordinery themes
4. blends very contrast ideas like love and death
5. has an additional vowels
6. sees the similarity between the lover and his girl
7. displays the knowledge of philosophy,astronomy,religion,mythologyand geography
8. reflects understanding and influence of Rnaissance
9. syntax,wrong word order to emphasize
10. thems like love,death,religion and beauty