Metaphysical Poems
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“The Sun Rising” (1633)
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[MJ 49] 'Semblance' is defined as the outward appearance or apparent form of something, especially when the reality is different. [MK49]- "Pedantic," in line 5 of Donne's "The Sun Rising," means someone who's too concerned with literal accuracy or formality. [RG44] "Alchemy" is the precursor to chemistry. Alchemists tried to convert base metals into gold and tried to find an elixir [RG45] A "viceroy" was an official who ran a colony, country, or state in the name of the monarchy. They served as a representative of the monarchy to the people within their rule.. [JH49] "Enthrall" Verb. Means to put or hold in slavery, subjugate. [HG42] Holy Sonnet 14 (line 1)- three person'd God- referring to the holy trinity [HG43] Easter Wings (title)- the poem itself is shaped to carve wings into the page [DM44] The Sun Rising: unruly sun: suggests that the Sun answers to no higher power; when someone speaks the Sun is defiant. [DM45] Easter Wings: Poem signifies rise and fall of man through faith; Easter signifies death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. [JM45] "imp" meaning to repair a damaged wing in by attaching part of a new wing [RC44] Ravish means to fill someone with intense delight or rapture or to seize and carry someone off by force. [RC45] Career in Milton’s poem means to move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way in a specified direction. |