John Donnes’ Poetry Literature Study

John Donne is a poet whose work topped in the early part of the twentieth century. He is famous for exploiting the style of verse known as metaphysical poetry. Metaphysical poetry entails complex figures of speech applied to elaborate and surprising metaphorical conceits, unusual verse forms and learned themes discussed according to eccentric and unexpected chains of reasoning. Donne’s poetry exhibits each of the characteristics of a metaphysical poem (Marvell and Herbert 15). Donne encourages us to acknowledge and accept death. We must accept fate rather than resigning to it. There are phenomena that we cannot find their answers in science. Therefore, we must look for answers in the spiritual world.