This document discusses John Donne and metaphysical poetry. It notes that Donne led a group of 17th century poets who wrote poetry in a new, metaphysical style. It provides examples of some of Donne's metaphysical poems, such as "The Dream", "The Sun Rising", and "Death, Be Not Proud". The document outlines characteristics of Donne's metaphysical poetry, such as his use of unconventional images and comparisons, like comparing his wife to a compass in "A Valediction Forbidding Mourning".