Metaphysical And Theological Convictions Of Donne In His Poetry: A Deconstructive Study

Abstract

It is well-accepted that John Donne had a comprehension of philosophical conceits. A metaphysical conceit is a literary technique that is both complex and very astonishing. It is used to establish a contrast that is both outlandish and weird between a nonphysical quality of an individual and a physical aspect of anything that exists in the world. It is a prolonged comparison using a simile and a metaphor to attract the interest and attention of the readers to the content. The French philosopher Jacques Derrida is credited with creating the word "deconstruction," which describes a technique for interpreting a piece of written material. Deconstruction is a philosophical school that opposes the rigidity of metaphysics, which means that one of its guiding ideas is to break down hierarchical models, dismantle binary oppositions, and dismantle outmoded ways of thinking about hierarchies. The process of deconstruction involves inverting the hierarchies to reveal the whole ideological procedure that is involved in the creation of hierarchies. It holds the belief that a piece of writing may have more than one interpretation because the connections between an author's 'ideas' and 'words' are nearly always intricate and multifaceted, this is the only method that can be used practically and technically to understand John Donne's poetry. In his poetic work, this is the only way that his poetry can be comprehended. The purpose of this study is to investigate how Donne used Metaphysical and Theological Convictions in His Poetry through deconstructive analysis.