6. A Lecture Upon the Shadow (Poetry) Summary (सारांश) About
the Poet John
Donne was representative of the metaphysical poets of his time. He set the
metaphysical mode by vibrancy of language and startling imagery, and a
preference for a diction modelled on direct utterances. He was brought up as a
Roman Catholic (later he converted to Anglicanism), and was Dean of St. Paul's
Church till his death. The
total effect of a metaphysical poem at its best is to startle the reader into
seeing and knowing what he has not really noticed or thought John Donne about
before. Like all Donne's poetry this poem too reflects an empha- (1012-1011)
sis on the intellect and wit as against feeling and emotion. कवि
के बारे में- जॉन
डन अपने समय के Metaphysical कवियों का प्रतिनिधि कवि था। उसने अपनी भाषा की झनझनाहट
और आश्चर्यजनक छवियों द्वारा Metaphysical पद्धतियों को स्थापित किया और सीधे संवाद
पर आधारित शब्दों और वाक्यों के उपयोग की प्राथमिकता को लोकप्रिय बनाया। उसका पालन-पोषण
रोमन कैथोलिक ईसाई के रूप में (जो बाद में ऐंग्लिकन ईसाई के रूप में…
