Comparing Philosophies of Donnes To His Mistress and Herricks Corrina

Comparing Philosophies of Donnes To His Mistress and Herricks Corrina sack A-Maying The seventeenth century in England produced two varying schools of poetic philosophy which included the meta material and the cavalier. charm the metaphysical poets, comprised of the artists who followed John Donnes use of the metaphysical conceit, tended to reinforce the traditional forms of recognise and devotion, the cavalier poets, led by Ben Johnson, intellectualized the themes of their poetry. Both metaphysical and cavalier poets much(prenominal) as John Donne and Robert Herrick experimented with poetry of seduction, dramatic verse from a masculine lover attempting to mold his beloved. Although both poets attempt to incite their mistresses, the methods of persuasion in Donnes To His Mistress Going to Bed and Herricks Corrinas Going A-Maying differ in conformity with their different schools of poetic thought. Whereas Donne employs a lustful attitude, derogatory diction, and metaphysical conceits to gratingly command sexual activity Herrick utilizes a more intellectual and nice argument with his religious undertones, persuasive and playful diction, and personification of nature. The variation amid metaphysical and cavalier poetry can be seen through differences in Donnes and Herricks attitudes towards their mistresses represented by varying structure, diction, imagery, and religious language. Although both To His Mistress Going to Bed and Corrinas Going A-Maying contain many imperative sentences, their structural differences radiate Donnes feeling of superiority in spite of Herricks admiration for his mistress. Donnes simple aabb rhyme scheme indicates his feeling that his mistress either can non understand or does not des... ...mildly rebuking Corrina for her inactivity. Although both Donne and Herrick employ imperative structures, sensual imagery, religious language and allusions to persuade their respective mistresses, Donnes superiority complex debases h is mistress while Herricks reverent attitude cajoles. Donne cares very little about his mistress evidenced by the insufficiency of her name throughout the poem which resembles an urgent appeal. Conversely, Herricks five stanzas and elaborate mensural structure indicate a planned appeal. Donnes lustful and solely physical approach contrasts sharply with Herricks intellectual ploy in a complimenting and gently rebuking manner. The variance in the approaches of the poets is characteristic of their respective schools of poetic thought and illustrates the differences in approaches to poems of seduction by the metaphysical and cavalier writers.