A Great Poet of English Literature:

John Donne, the head of the metaphysical school of poets, had a brilliant career before becoming Dean of St. Paul.

· His major work was delivering religious sermons, but he also penned excellent poetry.

· His most famous works are The Progress of the Soul, An Anatomy of the World, an Elegy, and Epithalamium.

· His poems can be classified into three sections:

1. Amorous

2. Metaphysical

3. Satirical

· In his amorous songs, which include his early work, he deviated from the Petrarchan style that was popular among Elizabethan writers and depicted the sensation of love in a realistic manner.

· His metaphysical and satirical pieces, which comprise a large amount of his poetry, were composed in later years.