Neoplatonist notions of love and their overcoming in John Donne’s poems

An analysis of "A Valediction: Forbidding mourning", "The Canonization", "The Sun Rising" and "The Flea"


Term Paper, 2019

14 Pages, Grade: 1,7


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Contents:

1. Introduction

2. John Donne - between Religion and Rebellion

3. Neoplatonism, Petrarchism and Metaphysical Poetry
3.1 Neoplatonism and Petrarchism
3.2 Love in the Context of English Renaissance and Metaphysical Poetry

4. Analysis of “A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning” and “The Canonization”
4.1 Form and Content
4.2 Neoplatonist Ideas of Love
4.3 Contradiction to Neoplatonist Ideas of Love

5. Analysis of “The Sun Rising” and “The Flea”
5.1 Form and Content
5.2 Contradiction to Neoplatonist Ideas of Love
5.3 Neoplatonist Ideas of Love

6. Conclusion

7. Works Cited

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Title
Neoplatonist notions of love and their overcoming in John Donne’s poems
Subtitle
An analysis of "A Valediction: Forbidding mourning", "The Canonization", "The Sun Rising" and "The Flea"
College
University of Augsburg
Grade
1,7
Author
Year
2019
Pages
14
Catalog Number
V496912
ISBN (eBook)
9783346013200
ISBN (Book)
9783346013217
Language
English
Keywords
poetry, renaissance, john donne, neoplatonism
Quote paper
Sophie Barwich (Author), 2019, Neoplatonist notions of love and their overcoming in John Donne’s poems, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/496912

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