notes on valedication
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A Valediction: Forbidding mourning is a metaphysical poem written by John Donne who is the founder of metaphysical poetry in English. The term “metaphysical” implies preoccupation with philosophy. The metaphysical poetry is distinguished by its startling images, conceits and comparisons. Metaphysical poets see acute resemblances in things which were clearly unlike. For example in “A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning” Donne brings out a parallel between the relationship of his and his lady’s soul to the coordinated movements of the compasses. Spiritual love is compared to the death of a holy man. Again love is compared to pure gold. The poet uses many poetic devices such as metaphor, alliteration, assonance, hyperbole and mockery of sentiments. He tells his lady love to avoid ‘tear floods and sigh tempests. Lovers are compared with clergy and laity of a church. “The Sun Rising” and “A Valediction: Forbidding mourning” are his most famous love poems. Critics like T.S. Eliot and others have said: “Great poetry is always metaphysical born of men’s passionate thinking about life, love and death”.