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Worksheet
Curated OER

John Donne's Poetry Worksheet

For Students 10th - 12th
Concluding a study of metaphysical poetry? Challenge John Donne scholars with a worksheet that asks them to identify the subject of several of his poems, to interpret lines, to find examples of metaphysical conceits, and to analyze how...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night Questions

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 5 short answer and essay questions based on the poem "Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night."
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Primary
Luminarium

Luminarium: Works of John Donne: A Valediction Forbidding Mourning

For Students 9th - 10th
Luminarium: Works of John Donne: A Valediction Forbidding Mourning in is the text of one of John Donne's most famous poems which uses metaphors and comparisons to explain the separation of two lovers.
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Handout
University of Toronto (Canada)

Selected Poems of John Donne

For Students 9th - 10th
Links to 42 poems by the English metaphysical John Donne (1572-1631).
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eBook
Luminarium

Luminarium: The Works of John Donne

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A clickable list to selected full-text works by John Donne, including songs, sonnets, elegies, epigrams, and satires.
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Lesson Plan
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: John Donne

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This online resource focuses on the life and work of John Donne. Includes links to related sources.
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Website
Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: John Donne

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, from the Academy of American Poets, features a detailed profile of John Donne as the founder of the Metaphysical Poets. Includes selected bibliography, related links, full text examples, and a portrait.