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Introduction to the song "Go and catch a falling star"

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 Introduction to the song "Go and catch a falling star"  John Donne along with the other  metaphysical  poets made fun of the weaknesses and the fickleness of women. On the surface Donne’s “Song: Go and catch a falling star” which was published in 1633, appears to be an assertion of the deviousness and the vagaries of women during his time. The implication of his poem is that just as it is difficult to achieve the plethora of tasks he orders the unseen young man or the reader, it is nearly impossible to find a woman who is both “true and fair”, or beautiful as well as faithful. Donne has employed many poetic devices such as  allusion , alliteration, hyperbole, imagery and metaphor in this poem. As commonly seen in metaphysical poetry diverse images have been used to exaggerate the difficulty in finding a beautiful and faithful woman.
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 Metaphysical Poetry  Metaphysical poetry is a term coined by poet & critic Samuel Johnson The word metaphysical is a combination of the prefix of “meta” meaning “after” with the word “physical.” The phrase “after physical” refers to something that cannot be explained by science. Metaphysical poetry is extremely intelligent & witty. It is deeply religious but is also ironical. They are all of highly intellectualised, use strange imagery & contain complicated thoughts.   Characteristics of  metaphysical poetry Metaphysical poetry is spiritual & has often religious themes. Moreover, it focuses on love, as the union of soul   Metaphysical poetry uses metaphors, puns, paradoxes & meter to create drama & tension  It   uses scientific, medical & legal words & phrases to create arguments about the philosophical aspect of life. Metaphysical Conceits:  A significant feature of metaphysical poetry is the use of metaphysical c...
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