Analysis and discussion of Metaphysical poetry--Donne and Herbert

Try to name the experience that the poem is about or enacts

Decipher phrases that are obscure or tricky

Determine the norms of meter and rhyme scheme that provide a structural skeleton. Explore the meaning of variations from these norms.

Discover the polarities, oppositions, or conflicts that shape the poem

Map the progression of moods from from beginning to end and note introductory and concluding strategies

Locate moments of emotional climax

Locate transitional points and the signs that allow the reader to follow

Trace continuing or extended patterns of metaphor and imagery

Note places in which sound has a significant relation to sense and feeling

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