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Metaphysical poets, selected poems
Thomas Carew: Poem analysis
An Elegie upon the Death of the Deane of Paul's Dr John Donne
- To a Lady that Desired I would Love her

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Introduction
Timeline
Images
Author(s)
- Donne, John
- Herbert, George
- Crashaw, Richard
- Vaughan, Henry
- Marvell, Andrew
- King, Henry
- Lovelace, Richard
- Cowley, Abraham
- Philips, Katherine
- Cleveland, John
Who were the Metaphysicals?
The context of Metaphysical Poetry
- Social / political context Show more
- Religious / philosophical context Show more
  - The religious scene
  - Tudors to Stuarts
- Literary context: ideas and innovations Show more
John Donne: Poem analysis
- Aire and Angels
- A Hymn to God the Father
- A Hymn to God, my God, in my Sicknesse Show more
  - Synopsis of Hymn to God, my God
  - Commentary on Hymn to God, my God
  - Language and tone in Hymn to God, my God
  - Structure and versification in Hymn to God, my God
  - Imagery and symbolism in Hymn to God, my God
  - Themes in Hymn to God, my God
- A Nocturnall upon St. Lucies day Show more
  - Synopsis of Nocturnall
  - Commentary on Nocturnall
  - Language and tone in Nocturnall
  - Structure and versification in Nocturnall
  - Imagery and symbolism in Nocturnall
  - Themes in Nocturnall
- At the Round Earth's Imagin'd Corners
- A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning Show more
  - Synopsis of Valediction: Forbidding Mourning
  - Commentary on Valediction: Forbidding Mourning
  - Language and tone in Valediction: Forbidding Mourning
  - Structure and versification in Valediction: Forbidding Mourning
  - Imagery and symbolism in Valediction: Forbidding Mourning
  - Themes in Valediction: Forbidding Mourning
- A Valediction: of Weeping Show more
  - Synopsis of Valediction: of Weeping
  - Commentary on Valediction: of Weeping
  - Language and tone in Valediction: of Weeping
  - Structure and versification in Valediction: of Weeping
  - Imagery and symbolism in Valediction: of Weeping
  - Themes in Valediction: of Weeping
- Batter my heart Show more
  - Synopsis of Batter my heart
  - Commentary on Batter my heart
  - Language and tone in Batter my heart
  - Structure and versification in Batter my heart
  - Imagery and symbolism in Batter my heart
  - Themes in Batter my heart
- Death be not Proud Show more
  - Synopsis of Death be not Proud
  - Commentary on Death be not Proud
  - Language and tone in Death be not Proud
  - Structure and versification in Death be not Proud
  - Imagery and symbolism in Death be not Proud
  - Themes in Death be not Proud
- Elegie XIX: Going to Bed Show more
  - Synopsis of Going to Bed
  - Commentary on Going to Bed
  - Language and tone in Going to Bed
  - Structure and versification in Going to Bed
  - Imagery and symbolism in Going to Bed
    - More on imputed
  - Themes in Going to Bed
- Elegie XVI: On his Mistris
- Good Friday, 1613. Riding Westward Show more
  - Synopsis of Good Friday, 1613
  - Commentary on Good Friday, 1613
  - Language and tone in Good Friday, 1613
  - Structure and versification in Good Friday, 1613
  - Imagery and symbolism in Good Friday, 1613
  - Themes in Good Friday, 1613
- Lovers' Infiniteness
- Oh my blacke Soule!
- Satyre III: 'On Religion'
- Show me Deare Christ
- Since She Whom I Lov'd
- Song: Goe, and catche a falling starre
- The Anniversarie
- The Dreame
- The Extasie Show more
  - Synopsis of The Extasie
  - Commentary on The Extasie
    - More on Incarnation
  - Language and tone in The Extasie
  - Structure and versification in The Extasie
  - Imagery and symbolism in The Extasie
  - Themes in The Extasie
- The Flea
- The Good-morrow Show more
  - Synopsis of The Good-morrow
  - Commentary on The Good-morrow
  - Language and tone in The Good-morrow
  - Structure and versification in The Good-morrow
  - Imagery and symbolism in The Good-morrow
  - Themes in The Good-morrow
- The Sunne Rising Show more
  - Synopsis of The Sunne Rising
  - Commentary on The Sunne Rising
  - Language and tone in The Sunne Rising
  - Structure and versification in The Sunne Rising
  - Imagery and symbolism in The Sunne Rising
  - Themes in The Sunne Rising
- This is my playes last scene Show more
  - More on Ignatian Meditation:
- Twicknam Garden Show more
  - Synopsis of Twicknam Garden
  - Commentary on Twicknam Garden
  - Language and tone in Twicknam Garden
  - Structure and versification in Twicknam Garden
  - Imagery and symbolism in Twicknam Garden
  - Themes in Twicknam Garden
- What if this present
George Herbert: Poem analysis
- Aaron
- Affliction I Show more
- Death Show more
- Discipline
- Easter Wings
- Jordan I
- Jordan II
- Life
- Love II
- Man
- Prayer I
- Redemption Show more
- The Church-floore
- The Collar Show more
- Vertue
Richard Crashaw: Poem analysis
- Hymn in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
- Hymn to St Teresa Show more
- St Mary Magdalene, or the Weeper Show more
- To the Countesse of Denbigh
Henry Vaughan: Poem analysis
- Ascension - Hymn Show more
- Man
- Regeneration Show more
- The Night
- The Retreate
- The Water-fall
Andrew Marvell: Poem analysis
- A Dialogue between Soul and Body
- On a Drop of Dew
- The Coronet
- The Definition of Love Show more
- The Garden Show more
- The Mower Against Gardens Show more
- The Mower to the Glo-Worms
- The Mower's Song
- The Nymph Complaining for the Death of her Faun
- The Picture of Little T.C. in a Prospect of Flowers
- To his Coy Mistress Show more
- Upon Appleton House, to my Lord Fairfax
Thomas Carew: Poem analysis
- An Elegie upon the Death of the Deane of Paul's Dr John Donne Show more
- To a Lady that Desired I would Love her
Henry King: Poem analysis
- The Exequy Show more
Richard Lovelace: Poem analysis
- To Althea, from Prison
- The Grasse-hopper: Ode
Abraham Cowley: Poem analysis
- Ode: Of Wit
Katherine Philips: Poem analysis
- To my Lucasia in defence of declared friendship
- To my Excellent Lucasia, on our Friendship
John Cleveland: Poem analysis
- Upon Phillis Walking in a Morning before Sun-rising
Themes and significant ideas
- Death as friend or foe
- Personal Sinfulness and Unworthiness
- The Loss of Innocence
- The Transience of Life
- Being Human
- Personal freedom
- Writing as poet or priest
Critical analysis
- Historical fortunes
- Close reading
- Contextual reading
Approaching exams and essays
- What makes a good English exam answer?
- What makes a good Metaphysical Poets exam answer?
- How to plan an essay
- Engaging with the text
Resources and further reading
- Booklist
- Website resources
- Other resources
- Worksheet downloads

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