11/19 week10

mock(v.) \ˈmäk, ˈmȯk\

to criticize and laugh at (someone or something) for being bad, worthless, or unimportant

The boys mocked him for showing fear.

venerate(v.) \ˈve-nə-ˌrāt\

 to feel or show deep respect for (someone or something that is considered great, holy, etc.)

She is venerated as a saint.

grotesque(adj.) \grō-ˈtesk\

very strange or ugly in a way that is not normal or natural

The actors wore dark capes and grotesque masks.

travesty(n.)

 something that is shocking, upsetting, or ridiculous because it is not what it is supposed to be

The trial was a travesty of justice.

The metaphysical poets is a term coined by the poet and critic Samuel Johnson to describe a loose group of English lyric poets of the 17th century, whose work was characterized by the inventive use of conceits, and by speculation about topics such as love or religion.

John Donne, the most famous metaphysical poet

John Donne (/ˈdʌn/ dun) (22 January 1572– 31 March 1631) was an English poet and a cleric in the Church of England. He is considered the pre-eminent representative of the metaphysical poets. His works are noted for their strong, sensual style and include sonnets, love poems, religious poems, Latin translations, epigrams, elegies, songs, satires and sermons.

John Donne

No man is an island,

Entire of itself,

Every man is a piece of the continent,

A part of the main.

If a clod be washed away by the sea,

Europe is the less.

As well as if a promontory were.

As well as if a manor of thy friend's

Or of thine own were:

Any man's death diminishes me,

Because I am involved in mankind,

And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls;

It tolls for thee.

"A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning" is a metaphysical poem by John Donne. Written in 1611 or 1612 for his wife Anne before he left on a trip to Continental Europe, "A Valediction" is a 36-line love poem that was first published in the 1633 collection Songs and Sonnets, two years after Donne's death. Based on the theme of two lovers about to part for an extended time, the poem is notable for its use of conceits and ingenious analogies to describe the couple's relationship; critics have thematically linked it to several of his other works, including "A Valediction: of my Name, in the Window", Meditation III from the Holy Sonnets and "A Valediction: of Weeping".

dim-:

not bright or clear : not seen clearly

diminish(v.) \də-ˈmi-nish\

to become or to cause (something) to become less in size, importance, etc.

Ulysses

Lord Alfred Tennyson, 1809 - 1892

Though much is taken, much abides; and though

We are not now that strength which in old days

Moved earth and heaven, that which we are, we are,

One equal temper of heroic hearts,

Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will

To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.

James bond and the queen London 2012 performance

3d works: dangerous, dirty, difficult