Early Age
Around when was John Donne born? (Month/day-month/day, year)
January 24- Jun, 1572
How many children did John’s wife have?
12
Does John Donne truly write his poems of Love or of Mourning?
Love
What is the rhyme scheme of “A Valediction Forbidding Mourning“
Where did John go for university?
University of Oxford, and the the University of Cambridge
What year and age did John’s wife die?
How many of Donne’s poem’s were published in his lifetime?
None
What is an example of repetition in “A Valediction Forbidding Mourning”?
1. Mention of spheres
OR
2. The word “two”
How old was John when his father passed away?
4 years old
How many of John’s children survived?
7
What is a conceit?
An extended metaphor
What is the overall message of the poem?
Even in death, your loved one will stay with you.
Why did John never earn his college degree?
He could not swear an oath of allegiance to the Protestant queen.
What did John vow to never do after tragedy struck in 1617?
To never marry again.
Did Donne take risks in writing his poetry or did he appeal to societal norms?
Donne took risks
What is an metaphor used by Donne to show how loved ones cannot function without one another?
Feet- they are connected in a way where one moves, the other must follow
Roman Catholic
What disease did John die from in 1623
Typhus or a relapsing fever.
What aspects of poetry did Donne experiment with?
Genre, form, and imagery
What is the attitude of the poem?
Hopeful/Optimistic