W4 Metaphysical poetry

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METAPHYSICAL 

POETS 

AND 

JOHN DONNE 

We're going to watch two videos, one about the Metaphysical poets and one about John Donne's The Good Morrow. 

Watch them carefully; there will be questions afterwards. 

What is true about metaphysical poetry?

1. It uses rather strange imagery
2. It is highly intellectualised.
3. It contains extremely complicated thought
4. All the answers are correct.

What element do the poems of Andrew Marvell, John Donne, George Herbert, Henry Vaughn have in common?

1. Romance
2. Perfect rhyme scheme
3. Wit
4. Tragedy

Did all the metaphysical poets know each other?

1. Yes
2. No

Who is known as the founder and master of Metaphysical poetry?

1. Andrew Marvell
2. John Donne
3. Samuel Johnson
4. George Herbert

Which of the following would NOT be considered a Metaphysical question?

1. What is the chemical composition of water?
2. Does God exist?
3. Is our fate pre-determined?
4. Can there be things that exist that are not in time?

There is one other work we've talked about that deals with the question whether fate is pre-determined. Which is it?

1. Beowulf
2. Sonnet 75
3. Whoso List to Hunt
4. Dr. Faustus

The term "the good morrow" is a type of...

1. Salutation
2. Rhetorical question
3. Honorific title
4. Stylistic device

Which of the following Christian legends is referred to in the poem?

1. The Seven Sisters
2. The Seven Sleepers
3. St. Jerome in the desert
4. St. Helena and the true cross

How many stanzas (coupletten) are in the poem?

1. One
2. Two
3. Three
4. Four

Is this poem a sonnet?

1. Yes
2. No

Now turn to page 73 and let's have a look at the poem.