When reading the poem "The Bait- by John Donne, one may initially interpret the poem to be one about fishing. Overall, this poem could have a lot of meaning to a fisherman. ... Here, Donne gives his first clue that this is actually a love poem. ... Much of this poem is reminiscent of a song. ... The structure of this poem leaves the reader with a feeling of deliberation. ...
His sonnet also has a similarity to Donne's poem in the fact that it uses the same iambic pentameter. ... After the first line, we never hear from the first speaker again throughout the poem. ... However, the last six lines describe the emptiness that surrounds the great sculpture and bring out the moral of the poem. ... " – has an ironic significance in the poem. ... This is the beauty of a poem. ...
Reader Response critics can sum up their analysis by answering this question: What is the reading process, and what happens during it (Bressler, Literary Criticism An Introduction To theory and Practice, page 62)? ... Donne's poems primarily dealt with love. His piece "The Flea," written in 1633, depicts a typical renaissance love poem (Kelly, The Seagull Reader Poems, page 50). ... He is speaking directly to her in the poem. ... The entire second stanza of the poem is somewhat sketchy. ...
God's Gifts Analysis of the poem The Flea John Donne, a poet of the renaissance has produced many lusty and sexual poems. One of his many poems is called "The Flea" which introduces a character whose main goal is to bed his mistress. The poem implies that the woman is a proper lady, and does not condone premarital sex. ... Symbols are another device that the character uses throughout the poem to represent desire, and to appeal to the desire of his mistress. ... John Donne's character in this poem is very determined to bed his mistress by applying his wits instead of by force. ...
My interpretations of the poems "The Sunne Rising" and "Batter My Heart" encourage the idea that in Donne's poetry one is influential over the other. ... However, Donne's contrast in tone is significant as he refers to his mistress by the second stanza, which allow explorations of emotional texture in the poem. ... The final image of the poem is an exaggerated paradox, shocking in its intensity. ... Through intense analysis, it is evident that Donne's use of stylistic devices are recognized more than meaning, only to a certain extent. ... The poems "Batter My Heart" and "T...
Let's analyze the first two lines of the poem, "How Do I love thee? ... I read this poem a few times before realizing that the poet is speaking of the love that he has for his lover will be immortalized in the poem he has written for her. This poem speaks of his lover almost like she is the perfect woman. ... All four poems are similar because they all deal with love. ... Out of the four poems I analyzed, Bradstreet's poem moved me. ...
Onomatopoeia is also evident in the poem, "More pity unto me; but Love, alas! ... The speaker uses worthy diction to conclude the poem and his argument. ... Images, an underlying theme, comparisons and much more structure the poem. ... The third stanza uses the speaker's personal experience and repetition for better understanding and a stronger impact from the poem. ... The poem expresses how a broken heart impacts one and the purpose of it, however has an ending with a tragic twist in which one learns they cannot love again....
