What Is The Mood Of The Poem Love's Deity By John Donne

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John Donne’s poem “Love’s Deity” is a poem written in the 16th century author in London. Donne is known to be a Metaphysical poet. The word Deity is defined as a god or goddess according to the Merriam Webster dictionary. Therefore this poem is about a rage towards the god of love, Eros, for causing him to fall in love with a woman who does not return his feelings. In the poem the rhyme scheme is a,b,a,b,c,c,c, d,e,d,e,c,c,c, f,g,f,g,c,c,c, h,I,h,I,c,c,c. The rhyming scheme C, C, C, is shown more to the end, which highlights the dramatic impact that love can have on human beings. Also the rhyming scheme reflects his attitude. This poem rhythm is one of iambic pentameter. The tone of the poem is passive aggressive “Sure, they which made him god, meant not so much,” (Donne line …show more content…

He is frantic that Eros has caused him to fall in love. Although his tone is aggressive, he was also remorseful “I must love her that loves not me.” (Donne line 7). Furthermore imagery is seen in the poem in lines 2, and 18 when he refers to “god of love” (Donne), also in lines 15 when he says “modern god” (Donne). This use of imagery shows his powerlessness, that the god’s control the false perception of love in human’s eyes. Donne also uses allusion to Eros the god of love, “Who died before the god of love was born.” (Donne line 2). As the poem continues on Donne uses the harsh expression such as “sun, scorn, vice-nature, rage, tyranny, plague, loath, rebel, hate, died” (Donne). In line (1) Donne is reflective “I long to talk with some old lover's ghost,” By line (4) he becomes frustrated “Sunk so low as to love one which did scorn.” Then in lines “And that vice-nature, custom, lets it be,”

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