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第六周 John Donne 1572-1631 John Donne- Biography - born in Bread Street in 1572 to a prosperous Roman Catholic family. His father died when he was young, he was raised by his mother. -1593 his brother, Henry died of a fever in prison after arrested for giving sanctuary to a proscribed catholic priest. Donne began to have doubts in his faith. - 1601 secretly married Lady Egerton’s niece, seventeen-year-old Anne More, daughter of Sir George More(his boss) -1611 Donne was invited and joined Sir Robert Drury to the continental trip. It was then Donne composed several of his most prominent poems. “A Valediction: Forbidden Mouring” -1617 Donne’s wife died. Within 16 years, she gave him 12 children. -1631 Donne died of serious illness. John Donne’s “The Flea” John Donne’s “The Flea” John Donne’s “The Flea” John Donne’s “The Flea” John Donne’s “The Flea” John Donne’s “The Flea” John Donne’s “The Flea” John Donne’s “The Flea” John Donne’s “The Flea” John Donne’s “The Flea” John Donne’s “The Flea” John Donne’s “The Flea” 1.main idea The?speaker?used?a?flea?as?a?bridge?that?made?him? and?his?mistress?combine?to?become?one.?The? listener?thou?was?his?lover,??he?loved?her?very?much and?even?want?to?make?love?with?her,? but?she?didnt. He uses a flea and the way it sucks both their blood to try to convince the girl that it is not sinful to unite their bodies in the sexual act. 《我侬词》 管道升 你侬我侬，忒煞情多，情多处，热如火。把一块泥，捻一个你，塑一个我。将咱两个，一齐打破，用水调和。再捻一个你，再塑一个我。我泥中有你，你泥中有我。与你生同一个衾qin，死同一个槨guo。 2. structure Stanza one: persuade a woman to marry one (metaphor) Stanza two: reinforce his seduction argument (killing) Stanza three: (reversal) the author changes the tactics killing is easy-----accept my love is also easy and painless 3.The?rhyme?scheme The?rhyme?scheme?is?in?couplets?with?the? final?line?in?each?stanza?rhyming?with?the ?final?couplet.? The?rhyming?pattern?is?AABBCCDDD 4.questions 1. Why does the poet say that this cannot be saida sin, or shame, or loss