Metaphysical poets
made by Amber, Presella and Sharon
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
History
Definition
- first John Dryden
- 17th-century
Characteristics
- group of English lyric poets
- poets not formally affiliated
- Relative short forms
- Conceits
- Strong lines
- Philosophical and theological
theme's
Contents
The metaphysical poets
- John Donne (1572-1631),
- George Herbert (1593-1633),
- Thomas Carew (1594/5-1640),
- Richard Crashaw (1612-1649),
- Abraham Cowley (1618-1667),
- Andrew Marvell (1621-1678),
- Henry Vaughan (1621/2-1695) en
- Thomas Traherne (1637/8-1674).
- Definition of the metaphysical poets
- History
- The metaphysical poets
- Characteristics