1. “How does John Donne use his metaphysical style to show pragmatic and platonic aspects in love poetry? ” Individual Oral Presentation International Baccalaureate English A1 Francesco Sciortino Dallam School

3. Metaphysical poetry

4. Why writing another poem

5. Imaginary background of the poem

6. First reading of the poem

7. Explanation of the style, expressions and conceits

9. Harmonization of pragmatic and platonic love by John Donne

10. Out of scheme of the time in which the author was living

12. Use of conceits comparing a spiritual aspect to a concrete object

13. Mockery of idealized, sentimental poetry

14. Gross exaggeration (hyperbole) and presentation of a logicalargument

15. Expression of personal, private feelings“Looking beyond the palpable” Georg Lukács, Hungarian Marxist critic “They...sometimes stuck out unexpected truth" Samuel Johnson, English writer and critic

17. Highlighting literary features

18. Going into the depths of the author`s way of thinking

19. Showing pragmatic and platonic love in the same poem

20. Describing historical context

22. John Donne is desperatebecause he lost his wife and mistress

23. He is living in poverty

24. He has got to feed and educate his many children

27. Farewell  Ann More is dead

28. Maidenhead innocence and virginity"Donne, for not keeping of accent, deserved hanging” Ben Johnson

30. Ann More became poor after marrying John Donne

31. Conceit: a tick, sticking at someone and sucking blood for a long time

32. Spiritual love: perfection of the coupleValediction: forbidding mourning “Whilst some of their sad friends do say,” (line 3) “Dull sublunary lovers' love” (line 13)

34. Shape: appearance of senses

35. Enjambments, anaphora,paradoxesValediction: forbidding mourning “[…]Our two souls therefore, which are one, […]”

37. Discoveries

38. Conceit of the compass

39. Historicalreferences“[…] If they be two, they are two so As stiff twin compasses are two ; Thy soul, the fixed foot, makes no show To move, but doth, if th`other do. […]”

42. Literary features

43. Well-known images of the 17th century

44. Intriguing to read

45. Complex to imitate