Posted On August 16, 2021
0:00 Intro
0:12 Lines 1-4: Reading
0:24 Lines 1-4: Language
0:48 Imagery: sun, fool, windows, curtains, lovers
1:16 The narrator
1:56 Putting the images together to create a picture
2:45 Donne's sense of humour
3:28 Lines 5-10: Reading
3:58 Lines 5-10: Language
4:11 Imagery: schoolboys, apprentices, etc.
4:31 Understanding the images
5:05 A balance of opposites: Love and time
5:30 Lines 11-14: Reading
5:44 Lines 11-14: Language
6:03 Donne's humour
6:21 Lines 15-20: Reading
6:45 Lines 15-20: Language
7:00 Imagery: The sun as an object in space
7:23 The poet asks the sun if the rest of the world is in bed with him.
7:45 Since he is in love he thinks all the treasures of the world are in bed with him!
7:59 The macrocosm and the microcosm
8:30 Lines 21-4: Reading
8:47: Lines 21-4: Language
9:21 These lines develop the idea that all the treasures of the world are in bed with him
9:33 Lines 25-30: Reading
9:56 Lines 25-30: Language
10:06 The lovers are happier than the sun
10:24 Donne invites the sun in to join him and his lover!
10:40 At first Donne was irritated with the sun shining through his window. But now he feels he is so happy being in love he can afford to be generous, and he invites the sun in, to join him and his lover!
An analysis of the imagery and development of ideas in John Donne's poem. If your main interest is poetry you can subscribe to the "Ano sensei! Poetry" channel to get more focused content.
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https://educationalhub.org/anosensei/donnesunrising
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