Some scholars believe that Chaucer’s characters were based on real people he encountered on his travels, including fellow pilgrims he met on a journey to Italy. The Prologue to the Canterbury Tales Summary The Canterbury Tales is considered one of the first works of English literature written in the vernacular, or everyday language of the…
Sonnet Batter my heart, three-person’d God Genre Poetry Poet John Donne Published 1633 Collection Poems Theme Longing for spiritual transformation Bits of Information Did you know that John Donne was once a womanizer who wrote erotic poems like “The Flea”? Having embraced religion, he has switched from love to devotional poems. “Sonnet XIV: Batter my…
Why was the Elizabethan era called the golden age? The Elizabethan era, which corresponds to the reign of Queen Elizabeth I of England from 1558 to 1603, is often called the “golden age” because it was a time of great cultural, artistic, and literary achievements in England. Here are some of the reasons why this…
Poem A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning Poet John Donne Published 1633 Name of the collection of poems Songs and Sonnets School of poetry Metaphysical poetry Theme Transcendental power of love Bits of Information John Donne’s wife, Anne Donne, was pregnant when Donne left for France and Germany as part of his diplomatic mission in 1611. It…
Have you ever heard or read some beautiful yet problematic songs like “ye chaand sa roshan chehra, zulfon ka rang sunehra” (This moon-like radiant face, with hair the color of gold) and poems like “O my Luve is like a red, red rose”? It might sound romantic but they are a little far-fetched. Can you…