POETRY

WHAT IS POETRY? Not all poetry has rhythm and rhyme Places emphasis on individual lines

Rhythm, rhyme and meter

RHYME
The repetition of similar sounds

METER
A regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables

METAPHYSICAL POETRY
Highly intellectual, philosophical and attempts to define reality using broad concepts

Main identifying trait is Metaphysical conceit

WHAT IS A METAPHYSICAL CONCEIT?

A conceit is an elaborate metaphor
Metaphysical + conceit = an elaborate metaphor that is highly intellectual, philosophical and attempts to define reality using broad concepts Comparing two very unlike things

JOHN DONNE
Aspiring young politician Experienced fall from graces Turned time to writing and preaching

SONG
Sweetest love, I do not go, For weariness of thee, Nor in hope the world can show A fitter love for me, But since that I Must die at last, tis best, To use myself in jest Thus by feigned deaths to die. 7 syllables 6 syllables 7 syllables 6 syllables 5 6 6 7

SONG
Sweetest love, I do not go, For weariness of thee, Nor in hope the world can show A fitter love for me, But since that I Must die at last, tis best, To use myself in jest Thus by feigned deaths to die. A B A B C D D C

METAPHYSICAL CONCEIT
Yesternight the sun went hence, And yet is here today, He hath no desire or sense, Nor half so short a way: Then fear not me, But believe that I shall make Speedier journeys, since I take More wings and spurs than he. Last night the sun went away But it is back again today and he doesnt even have feelings Or have to go as far as me; Then believe me I will come back faster since I have more things to push me on than he