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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