Friday, March 30, 2012

11th Ben Jonson

Epigram – a brief poem or other writing (inscription) in praise of a deceased person
·         Short lines with bouncy rhythms
·         Paradoxical twists
·         Parallel phrases or clauses
Hypothesize – to make informed guesses about the people events or ideas in the work
Archaic words – words that are no longer in general use
·         Thou, thy, thine, wast, wert, hast, hath, dost, doth

Ben Jonson – friend and rival of Shakespeare and Donne
Compares to Donne - poetery is clear compared to Donne's complex metaphors

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