1. Elegy 19: On His Mistress Going to Bed and Amores
In John Donne's "Elegy 19: On His Mistress Going to Bed", Donne reveals to the audience the experience of undressing his mistress before they unite in sexual ecstasy. ... In doing so, Donne recreates the woman to her face. ... In Donne's "Elegy 19: On His Mistress Going to Bed", the speaker says, "O my America! ... However, like Donne, Ovid uses violence in a literal sense, as well. ... This discursive description of eroticism by Donne furthers his objection of women in "E...
- Word Count: 2685
- Approx Pages: 11
- Grade Level: Undergraduate