KEVIN NOCUM, HS.D.*QUICKY HA JONMARK DOLENDO JOSHUA TAYSON

*IN PLANNING

Metaphysical Poetry 101

Warm-up

When you think of Metaphysical, What do you think of?

What Is Metaphysical Poetry?

-Started in the 17th century England -It is seen a bold and ingenious conceits examples:

metaphors drawing sometimes forced parallels between apparently dissimilar ideas or things

-subtle though and paradoxes, direct use of language, rhythem derived from living speech

Authors include: John Donne, George Herbert, Henry Vaughan, Andrew Marvell, Abraham Cowley

Link <a href="http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Metaphysical+poetry">Metaphysical poetry</a>

Guiding Questions?

What are the main elements to Metaphysical poetry?

Where was Metaphysical poetry most prominent?

What poetic devices are most commonly used in Metaphysical poetry?

Which art Period is associated with the Metaphysical Poetry movement?

AP Style Prompts In this following poem called “A Garden, written

after the Civil War” by Andrew Marvell, he addresses the end of the Civil War. After reading, write an essay of how poetic devices are used to enhance his feelings of the event.

Andrew Marvell’s “The Mower’s Song” is a prime example of metaphysical poetry. After reading, list at least two poetic devices with examples to show your understanding of the theme.

Lesson 1.1 (words)

As a group, you and your table will view the screen and select certain words that stand out to you the most. (Minimum 5 Words).

And all garrisons flowers; And men did rosy garlands

wear? And sleeps too; but if once

stirr’d, But when vigilant patrol

But, exclude world, did guard

Each bee, sentinel, shut,

Each regiment order grows, garden world erewhile, gardens only had their towers,

Heaven planted us please, make us mortal and thee

waste! O thou, dear and happy Isle,

roses only arms might bear,

SEE how flowers, as parade, Seem their staves ensigns

furl’d. She runs you through, nor

asks word. stars walks round about pole, sweet militia restore, Their leaves, stalks are curl’d Then in some flower’s belovèd

hut Thou Paradise four seas tulip, pink, rose. Under their colours stand

display’d: Unhappy! shall we never more What luckless apple did we

taste With wat’ry if not flaming

sword;

Lesson 1.2 (Rhyme)

As a group, you and your table will view the hand-out and figure out a possible rhyme scheme. Using this rhyme scheme, Try to piece together the poem.

Lesson 1.2 (A Garden By Andrew Marvel)SEE how the flowers, as at parade,

Under their colours stand display’d:

Each regiment in order grows,

That of the tulip, pink, and rose.

But when the vigilant patrol

Of stars walks round about the pole,

Their leaves, that to the stalks are curl’d

Seem to their staves the ensigns furl’d.

Then in some flower’s belovèd hut

Each bee, as sentinel, is shut,

And sleeps so too; but if once stirr’d,

She runs you through, nor asks the word.

O thou, that dear and happy Isle,

The garden of the world erewhile,

Thou Paradise of the four seas

Which Heaven planted us to please,

But, to exclude the world, did guard

With wat’ry if not flaming sword;

What luckless apple did we taste

To make us mortal and thee waste!

Unhappy! shall we never more

That sweet militia restore,

When gardens only had their towers,

And all the garrisons were flowers;

When roses only arms might bear,

And men did rosy garlands wear?

Introduction

John Donne (info) Born into an English

family of whom supported Catholicism.

Doubted his religion. Wasted his inheritance Dean of St. Paul’s. Poems revolved around

the ideas of love, and death.

A Fever By John Donne Oh do not die, for I shall hate

All women so, when thou art gone,That thee I shall not celebrate,When I remember, thou wast one.

But yet thou canst not die, I know;To leave this world behind, is death,But when thou from this world wilt go,The whole world vapours with thy breath.

Or if, when thou, the world’s soul, go`st,It stay, ’tis but thy carcase then,The fairest woman, but thy ghost,But corrupt worms, the worthiest men.

Oh wrangling schools, that search what fireShall burn this world, had none the witUnto this knowledge to aspire,That this her fever might be it ?

And yet she cannot waste by this, Nor long bear this torturing wrong,For much corruption needful isTo fuel such a fever long.

These burning fits but meteors be,Whose matter in thee is soon spent.Thy beauty, and all parts, which are thee,Are unchangeable firmament.

Yet ’twas of my mind, seizing thee,Though it in thee cannot persever.For I had rather owner beOf thee one hour, than all else ever.

A fever is the death of man.

Theme of love and death.

Draws upon emotion (rhyme).

Metaphor/ imagery AB Rhyme scheme.

George Herbert (info) Born into an artistic and

wealthy family. Mother was a patron and

friend of poet John Donne.

Anglican Priest. Poems usually are

religious, have rhyme schemes, and unique stanza shape.

Poetry Analysis Easter wings Stanzas form a wing

shape From fall of man to

redemption Religious and deals

with human fraility Theme: God can help

you rise ababcdcd rhyme

scheme to create order

Sir John Suckling (info) Cavalier Poet but

considered metaphysical Known works:

Ballade Upon a Wedding Why so Pale and Wan,

Fond Lover I Prithee, Send Me Back My

Heart Style reflects John Donne Poems mainly exhibited

love

I prithee send me back my heart

I prithee send me back my heart,Since I cannot have thine;For if from yours you will not part,Why, then, shouldst thou have mine?

Yet now I think on't, let it lie,To find it were in vain;For thou hast a thief in either eyeWould steal it back again.

Why should two hearts in one breast lie,And yet not lodge together?O Love! where is thy sympathy,If thus our breasts thou sever?

But love is such a mystery,I cannot find it out;For when I think I'm best resolved,I then am in most doubt.

Then farewell care, and farewell woe;I will no longer pine;For I'll believe I have her heart,As much as she hath mine.

Edward Taylor (info) Born in Leicestershire, England 1642 Son of a non-conformist yeoman

farmer who was left England after Charles II issued the act of Uniformity.

Became an American Colonist soon after His arrival the Americas

Admitted to Harvard University as a second year student.

Only American who worked in metaphysical poetry.

His profession included a pastor and physician as well as a Poet

Continued… His motivations as a poet to create metaphysical

poetry:Strong belief in religionA strict upbringing of religion due to

Congregationalist Puritans

Meditation 1 What Love is this of thine, that Cannot bee

     In thine Infinity, O Lord, Confinde, Unless it in thy very Person see,      Infinity, and Finity Conjoyn'd?      What hath thy Godhead, as not satisfide      Marri'de our Manhood, making it its Bride?

Oh, Matchless Love! filling Heaven to the brim!      O're running it: all running o're beside This World! Nay Overflowing Hell; wherein      For thine Elect, there rose a mighty Tide!      That there our Veans might through thy Person bleed,      To quench those flames, that else would on us feed.

Oh! that thy Love might overflow my Heart!      To fire the same with Love: for Love I would. But oh! my streight'ned Breast! my Lifeless Sparke!      My Fireless Flame! What Chilly Love, and Cold?      In measure small! In Manner Chilly! See.      Lord blow the Coal: Thy Love Enflame in mee.

The End

For more good reading… John

Donne-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Donne George Herbert-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Herbert Edward Taylor-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Taylor John Suckling-

http://www.luminarium.org/sevenlit/suckling/

http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/sir-john-suckling

http://www.poemhunter.com/sir-john-suckling/