Elegies
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Elegies is a series of erotic and metaphysical poems by John Donne that explore love, desire, and mortality in a bold, unconventional style.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
poetry collection
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series of poems ⓘ work by John Donne ⓘ |
| author | John Donne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | manuscript circulation in Donne’s lifetime ⓘ |
| contains |
Elegy II: The Anagram
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Elegy III: Change NERFINISHED ⓘ Elegy IV: The Perfume NERFINISHED ⓘ Elegy V: His Picture NERFINISHED ⓘ Elegy VI: Oh, Let Me Not Be Understood NERFINISHED ⓘ Elegy VII: Nature’s Lay Idiot NERFINISHED ⓘ Elegy VIII: The Comparison NERFINISHED ⓘ Elegy XI: The Bracelet NERFINISHED ⓘ Elegy XIX: To His Mistress Going to Bed NERFINISHED ⓘ Elegy XVI: On His Mistress NERFINISHED ⓘ Elegy XVIII: Love’s Progress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dateWritten |
early 17th century
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late 16th century ⓘ |
| form | verse ⓘ |
| genre |
erotic poetry
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metaphysical poetry ⓘ |
| influenced | later metaphysical poets ⓘ |
| influencedBy | classical elegy tradition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
conceit
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metaphor ⓘ paradox ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Metaphysical poetry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod |
Early modern English literature
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Renaissance literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
body and soul
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desire ⓘ love ⓘ mortality ⓘ religion and eroticism ⓘ sexuality ⓘ transience of life ⓘ |
| notablePoem | To His Mistress Going to Bed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
bold
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paradoxical ⓘ unconventional ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
religious anxieties
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sexual relationships ⓘ social conventions ⓘ |
| tone |
ironic
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meditative ⓘ playful ⓘ |
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