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A Nocturnal upon St. Lucy’s Day – Critical Analysis

The word nocturnal means events or happenings during the night. Donne’s poem “A Nocturnal upon St. Lucy’s Day” contains his various thoughts and impressions on the night of Lucy’s days, which is the 13th day of December. It’s the day being the shortest of seven hours and the longest night of the year. St. Lucy …

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The Relique by John Donne – Critical Analysis & Summary

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The Relique Poem by John Donne Critical Analysis Summary

The Relique is one of Donne’s important poems in which love has been dealt with in different planes. Though it has been addressed to one Mr. Magdalene Herbert. The poem begins with a horrible situation. The poet sarcastically points out that the graves are dug to bury another dead body. He compares this grave action …

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