Literature of Elizabethn and Restoration Period

1. Metaphysical Meets
Machine: A
Comparative
Exploration of Poetry

2. Prepared by Dhatri Parmar
Roll Number : 11
Enrollment Number : 5108230032
Semester : 1
Batch : 2023-2025
Paper no : 101
Paper code: 22392
Paper Name : Literature Of the Elizabethan and Restoration Periods
Submitted to : S. B. Gardi Department of English. Maharaja
Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University
Date : 30 October 2023
Email ID: dhatriparmar291@gmail.com

3. Table of contents
● Introduction
● Metaphysical poetry
● Characteristics of Metaphysical poetry
● Chatgpt generated poem
● Metaphysical Style in "The Flea" Poems
● Contrasts Between Old and New Poetry
● Conclusion

4. Introduction:
● Metaphysical poetry by wise individuals in the past.
● Explores profound ideas about life and the universe.
● Today, computers like ChatGPT can create their own poems.
● Comparison between traditional poetry and computer-generated
poems.
● A friendly competition blending human creativity and computer
intelligence.
● Aim to explore artistic expression, evolving thoughts, and the limits
of machine-generated poetry.

5. Metaphysical Poetry:
● Emerged in the 17th century.
● Explores profound philosophical themes, religious and spiritual
matters.
● Noted for intellectual depth John Donne
● Andrew Marvell
● Henry Vaughan
● George Herbert
● Richard Crashaw (Raj and Kumar)
● Poets aim to showcase their intellect by connecting seemingly
unrelated ideas through 'conceits.’

6. ● Influential English writer and critic.
● Coined the term "Metaphysical poets"
in the 18th century.
● Popularized the term in his literary
works, including "Lives of The Most
Eminent English Poets."
● Used to describe innovative 17th-
century English poets. (Long #)
Samuel Johnson

7. Chatgpt generated Poem “The Flea”
"In verses spun with metaphysical delight,
I sing a tale of a minuscule mite,
The humble flea, a creature so small,
In its tiny form, love's secrets install.
Conceit, it holds, in the tiniest space,
A lover's passion, an intimate embrace.
Two souls entwined, in a crimson sea,
Oh, how vivid is the tale of this flea!
In its bite, a mingling of blood and fate,
A union concealed, but truly great.
A flea, a lover, and nature's decree,
In this conceit, the poet's vision we see.

8. Continue…
With vivid imagination, we're compelled,
To explore the secrets this creature has held.
A symbol of love, so strange, so sly,
In metaphysical verses, it shall never die.
Oh, flea, in your tiny, unseen domain,
You've inspired metaphysical poets' refrain.
In your story, love's mysteries unfurl,
In metaphysical poetry, you are the pearl.”
( ChatGPT, OpenAI, 2023)

9. Metaphysical Style in "The Flea" Poems
● Embraces metaphysical style.
● Incorporates conceits and
paradoxes.
● Vivid imagery and symbolism.
● Depicts the flea as a "creature so
small."
● Example: Describes the flea as
holding profound love within its
tiny form, symbolizing the depth
of love's meaning.
● Classic metaphysical style
● Rich in imagery and symbolism.
● The flea symbolizes the union
of lovers.
● Example: Vividly describes the
flea's bite and the mingling of
blood, symbolizing their unity.
ChatGPT's "The Flea" Inspired
Poem
John Donne's "The Flea”

10. Contrasts Between Old and New Poetry
Criteria Donne’s
Poem
ChatGPT’s Poem
Authorship Human
Poet
Computer Program
TimePeriod 17th
Century
Modern
Complication Complex Least Complex
Voice Personal
Voice
Computer Based
Voice
OriginalityandCreativity Authentic Based on Learning

11. AI Poetry : Future
● AI and Poetry: Writing is not data, it is a means of expression,
and a non-sentient computer program has nothing to express.
(Poole et al.)
● Creative Collaboration : Smart AI writing tools transform
writing with suggestions, grammar fixes, and creative ideas,
simplifying and enhancing the writing process.(AIContentfy team)
● Ethical Implications
● Language Evolution

12. Conclusion:
In short, when we compare John Donne's "The Flea" and ChatGPT's poem
"The Flea," we see how old and new poetry are different. Donne's poem is
complex and shows human feelings. ChatGPT's poem, made by a computer,
lacks deep emotions.
In the future, AI-generated poetry, like ChatGPT's, can help human poets by
giving them ideas or improving their work. It might even help create new
poetry styles. However, human emotions and creativity will still be special in
poetry, and AI can't replace that.

13. References :
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AIContentfy team. “The Future of Writing: How AI Writing Assistants Are Shaping the Literary Landscape.” AIContentfy, 26
July 2023,https://aicontentfy.com/en/blog/future-of-writing-how-ai-writing-assistants-are-shaping-literary-landscape.
Accessed 29 October 2023.
Long, William J. English Literature. Maple Press Pvt. Limited, 2012.
Poole, Steven, et al. “The rise of robot authors: is the writing on the wall for human novelists?” The Guardian, 25 March
2019,https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/mar/25/the-rise-of-robot-authors-is-the-writing-on-the-wall-for-
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Raj, Prithvi, and Pawan Kumar. “A Study of John Donne as a Metaphysical Poet.” IJCRT, 2020,
https://ijcrt.org/papers/IJCRT2010408.pdf. Accessed 29 October 2023.
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