Which comment on John Donne is wrong?
A: He is the leading figure of metaphysical poetry.
B: His poetry is characterized by mysticism and peculiar conceit.
C: John Donne usually employs traditional and regular poetic form.
D: His attitudes toward love are both positive and negative.
A: He is the leading figure of metaphysical poetry.
B: His poetry is characterized by mysticism and peculiar conceit.
C: John Donne usually employs traditional and regular poetic form.
D: His attitudes toward love are both positive and negative.
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- The poetry of John Donne represents a sharp break from the poetry of his predecessors in the Eliz-abethian era. One of the outstanding features in his poetry is " conceit " which means______. A: irony B: satire C: elaborated metaphor D: contrast
- John Donne was a leading figure in the Metaphysical School.
- John Donne is the representative of the Metaphysical Poetry. His poems were mainly concerned with ______.
- Which of the following does NOT describe metaphysical poetry that is best represented by John Donne’s works? A: Forced argument B: Exaggeration C: Conceit D: Simple language
- The following belong to the characteristics of ’metaphysical poetry’ represented by ’John Donne’ except___.