1. Paper No- 1: The Renaissance Literature
Prepared by: KINNARI HALVADIYA
M.A Semester: 1
Batch: 2019-2021
Enrollment No: 2069108420200014
Roll No: 16
Email id: kinuhalvadiya17@gmail.com
Submitted to: Smt. S.B Gardi
Department of English, MKBU
KAVI KALAPI V/S JOHN DONNE
2. First half of 17th century, a group poets emerged whose poetry
Is known as the “METAPHYSICAL” Poetry
John Donne was Pioneer of this Group
Known as “SCHOOL OF DONNE”
Other Poets followed Footsteps of Donne
- George Herbert
- Richard Crashaw
- Abraham Cowley
- Andrew Marvell
• This poets are try to follow the style which was initially cultivated by
Donne.
• Certain Characteristics of the metaphysical poetry Chief of them are
as under:-
1. -) Conscious Attempt
2. -) Display of Scholarship
3. -) Far – fetched images
3. (1572-1631) An English poet
Cleric - church of England
Occupation-Poet ,Priest ,
Lawyer
Genre-Satire ,Love , Poetry
Subject-Love , Sexuality,
religion , Death
JOHN DONNE
4. Donne’s most famous Poetries :-
1)THE SUN RISING
2) HOLY SONNETS
3) THE FLEA
4) THE DREAM
5)THE SWEETEST LOVE
6) THE ECSTACY
His Legacy :-
As a Priest on Church of England
Also in Literature
And Musical settings also.
His Famous Works:-
# BIATHANATOS (1608)
#LGNATIUS HIS CONCLAVE (1611)
#DEVOTIONS UPON EMERGENT
OCCASION (1624)
# POEMS (1633)
5. Remarkable example of Donne’s
Metaphysical poetry.
Taken help of a Biological image
FLEA “ TO DEAL THE THEM OF
LOVE”.
Express his love for a woman
He tries to convince not to refuse
his love for her
Divided into three stanzas
First about Sucking his blood and
then her
Second about lady kill the flea
Third stanza to logic about kill the
flea.
6.
7. (1874-1900) Gujarati Poet
Known by his pen name
“KALAPI”
Occupation- Poet , Writer
Genres- Ghazal , Narrative
poetry , Metrical Verse
Subject- Love and
Spirituality
KAVI KALAPI
SURSINHJI TAKHTASINH GOHIL