On this presentation I choose a topic of Metaphysical poets and poetry. Discuss about all major poets in that era and also some discussion on poetry.

1. Name :- Riddhi H. Rathod
Presentation topic :- Metaphysical poets & poetry
Paper no :- 101 literature of the
Elizabethan and Restoration period
M.a.sem :- 1
Roll no :- 21
Anrollment no. :- 4069206420220025
SMT.S.B.GARDI DEPARTMENT OF
ENGLISH

2. METAPHYSICAL POETS AND
POETRY
� In English literature , English Poetry is into different form or ages to
Better understanding.
1)Anglo saxon poetry
2)Classical poetry
3)Neo-classic poetry
4)Romantic poetry
5)Modern poetry
What is meaning of Metaphysical??
Meta means Beyond Physical means the physical word (
Spiritual poetry ) Samuel Johnson has written about 17th century
writers who used the word Metaphysical at that time. They were uses
paradox.

3. 1) John Donne
2) George Herbert
3) Andrew Marvell
4) Richard Crashaw
5) Henry Vaugham
There is a Spiritual poetry about it that even science does not
have an answer to which in reality may be quit different.
Author Samuel Johnson , In the 18th century these were all
called Metaphysical poets

4. THEME OF METAPHYSICAL POETRY
� Love
Deep things
Religion
Lust
God
Spirituality
Metaphysical poetry is a genre of poetry, that deals
with deep and profound subjects like faith, spirituality,
religion, etc. It is highly intellectual form of poetry and
presents the world to its readers in a different way. It
asks questions that science can not answer.

5. Metaphysical poetry prompts the readers to questions their
reality and existence. The word ‘Meta’ means, ‘After’ or
‘beyond’. So the literal translation of metaphysical is after
the physical , basically metaphysical deals with question
that can not be explained by science. Such as :
Does God exists?
Is Soul eternal?
Is fake or real?
Author Samuel Johnson made the first use of the word
Metaphysical poetry. He used the term Meta. Poet to
define a group of poets of 17th century.

6. JONE DONNE:-
Jone Donne leader or pounder school of
metaphysical poetry. He was not only
poet but also lawyer, satirist, priest.
There was a poet who used to argue in
his poems like a clever lawyer.
The most influential metaphysical poet.
Most of his works centered around his
personal relationship with spirituality. Jone
Donne poem “The good Morrow” use wit or
conceits in comparing between the
unconscious lovers and the seven sleepers
who slept for two hundred years between
two lovers and two hemisphere. There odd
comparison signature ‘the flea’.
‘Death be not proud’ was John Donne’s
world best sonnet.

7. GEORGE HERBERT:
None of his poem were
published during his life
time. He is saint of the
metaphysical school.
Professor Polmer says about him,
“Herbert the first English poet who
spoke face to face with god.”

8. MARVELL:
Marvell was a puritan songster marvell most recognized
poem. We see the poem uses wit of its full force.
English literature is highly indepted to these above mentia
meta : poets and their poetry.

9. WORK CITED:-
� Smith, W. Bradford. “what is metaphysical poetry?” The Sewanee
Review, vol. 42, 1934, pp. 261-272,
https://www.jstor.org/stable/27535002.
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Ahmed, Md. Kawser. “Research Journal of English Language and
Literature (RJELAL).” JOHN DONNE: THE LEGACY OF A
METAPHYSICAL POET, vol. 1, no. 4, 2013.
http://www.rjelal.com/.
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Robert, Ellrodt. “Seven Metaphysical Poets: A Structural Study of
the Unchanging Self Get access Arrow.” 2000.
https://academic.oup.com/book/2364,
https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198117384.001.0001.