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I. Introduction
A. Early Seventeenth Century Metaphysical Poetry

II. The Life of John Donne
A. Family Background
B. Education and Study
C. Henry's Death
D. Anne More
E. Life with his wife
F. Holy Orders
G. Death of Anne More
H. Death of John Donne

III. Donne's Writing
A. Subjects
i. Love
ii. Religion
iii. Death

IV. My Favorite
A. Since she whom I loved hath paid her last debt
B. A look into sonnet XVII

V. Conclusion
In early seventeenth century English poetry, a poet with a particular form of writing could be considered a metaphysical poet. These poets write about the fundamentals of nature. Metaphysical poets writing are characterized by the imagery and argumentation, as well as the metaphysical conceit. Metaphysical conceit is a figure of speech that compares objects that are not normally associated. John Donne, one of the well-recognized metaphysical poets, compares two lovers who are separated to the two legs of a compass in his poem, A......

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