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A-Z: General definitions: Metaphysical Poet
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The Metaphysical Poets were a group of seventeenth century English poets, including John Donne, George Herbert and Richard Crashaw, who used philosophical ideas extensively in their imagery and especially in conceits.
1. A branch of philosophy
2. The Metaphysical Poets were a group of seventeenth century English poets who used philosophical ideas extensively in their imagery and especially in conceits.
Figure of speech in which a person or object or happening is described in terms of some other person, object or action, either by saying X is Y (metaphor); or X is like Y (simile). In each case, X is the original, Y is the image.
An image that seems far-fetched or bizarre, but which is cleverly worked out so that the reader can understand the link.
