The+Sun+Rising

__Sophie__: Background to poem: - Written in 1603 - Ideas in the poem would have been considered wildly new in this time period, such as the suggestion that the world revolved around the lovers as the sun was revered as almost a god. - Could be considered an "aubade": A poem where lovers must separate at sunrise.

Introduction to commentary of poem: "Donne's poem "The Sun Rising" is oft (haha) considered to be overly complex in its use of paradox and metaphor. However the key paradox to the poem confidently conveys the microcosm of togetherness that lovers feel. In essence, the personais use of extended metaphor supported by hyperbole and a rather concietful tone expresses a natural sense of centrality." - Shirley

Poem title: - "The Sun Rising" seems to play upon the idea that Donne will exhonerate the sun or describe its beneficial effect upon the world from his usage of the word "rising" (positive connotations) however in reality the poem scolds and discourages the sun, creating an ironic juxtapositioning of ideas.

Overall literal meaning: - The speaker is scolding the sun for intruding him and his lover's love nest. He compares kingly treasures to the love him and his lover share within their room, ultimately concluding that their love is more significant: "This bed thy center is, these walls thy sphere." They have become the center of the world.

Tone: - Playful: from the energetic usage of verbs and adjectives. - Dismissive: from the use of the imperative. - Slightly arrogant: from the implied higher status of the lovers in comparison to the sun (the speaker feels empowered by his love therefore he can poke fun of the sun)

Literary devices: - Use of paradoxes - Metaphors - Use of the imperative - Hyperbole

First stanza: - Sun: Representational of the outside world - "Us" - The speaker and his lover - Irony of the first stanza: Though the speaker denies the outside world, and tries to keep it out, he is extremely aware of it and able to describe it in intense detail. - "Saucy pedantic wretch" - A person who picks up on everything - "Chide" meaning "go bother someone else" - "Country ants" - Farmers - Usage of the imperative: "Go chide...", "Go tell court-huntsmen...", "Call country ants..." (Dismissive) - "Love, all alike, no season knows nor clime, Nor hours, gays, months, which are rags of time." - The speaker and his love are so in love that they would rather be alone together than pestered by the outside world. Their love is beyond the constraints of time, thus they are immune from it. - "which are the rags of time" - Speaker is scoffing at time.

Second stanza: - Hyperbole: "I could eclipse and cloud them with a wink" - The speaker could shout at the sun with a wink - Hyperbole: "If her eyes have not blinded thine" - His love's eyes could blind you with her beauty - "Indias of spice", "kings" - Love described in kingly/stately terms reiterating upon its importance and significane - Lines 17- 20: Speaker describes how you could find all of the treasures of the world in their little bedroom. Extravagance of the speaker's guestures seems absurb yet speaks volumes about the strength of the speakers adoration for his lover. Romantic? - Metaphor in lines 17-20: His love is the spice, and the speaker is the king.

Third stanza: - "Shes all states, and all princes I; Nothing else is;" - His love is everything - Hyperbole: "Princes do but play (imitate) us" - Even princes try to imitate - "All honour's mimic, all wealth alchemy" - Everything in the work is fake, "mimicked". Similarly wealth and material possesions are pointless, usless, in comparison to their love. - "Thine age asks ease, and since thy duties be To warm the world, that's done in warming us." - Hey sun, you're old! Your sole purpose is to warm us. Once again, this shows the playfully arrogant voice of the speaker, demeaning the value of the sun in comparison to love. - "This bed thy center is, these walls thy sphere" - Our room is the center of the universe. The sun revolves around their room. "We can differentiate ourselves from the sun... but we are the sun"

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__Stacey__
 * Backround **

-written in 1603 - refers to the bond between two partners, and how the world is absolute in their room

Energetic choice of verb Metaphors throughout e.g. she is spice, kings princes Paradox- there are contradictions we can contradict ourselves from the sun be we are the sun Love can’t exist in the outside world Describes love as more powerful than the sun, does not want the sun to exist in the outside world Its about those moments of passion that he does not want to lose Romantic + absurd Extravagance use of imagery
 * Overall **

** First stanza ** -general meaning: the speaker is alert of the sun’s occurrence, and hence attempts to push it away

- //“Through windows, and through curtains, call on us ?//  //Must to thy motions lovers' seasons run?”// Must lovers adapt to the seasons?

- “//Saucy pedantic wretch”// the interference of the outside world; introduces the poem with energy; pedantic = someone who picks up on every detail

- //“Late school-boys and sour prentices”// dismissive, brushes him (the sun/ outside world) away, in a childish and powerful way; sour = ill tempered

** Second stanza ** - Generally reflective

- //“could eclipse and cloud them with a wink”// hyperbole and cockiness

- “//If her eyes have not blinded thine”// hyperbol; her eyes could blind your own

- //“Look, and to-morrow late tell me, Whether both th' Indias of spice and Be where thou left'st them, or lie here with me.”// Building up this kind of treasure trove if you look again tomorrow you will find all the treasures of the world in this one room; Metaphor: bedroom is a treasure house she is the spice and he is the king

** Third stanza **

// -“ // // She's all states, and all princes I ; Nothing else is ;“ // here the speaker is saying that She (woman) is everything and he (speaker) owns her. He is also Ignoring the world outside isolating the room and everything within it, along with encapsulating the room royally.  - “Princes do but play us” play = imitate - //“in that the world's contracted thus”// the world is essentially his - “age asks ease, and since thy duties be” Arrogant telling the sun “you’re a bit old you need to slowdown, take a rest, your duty is to warm us but that has been fulfilled, we are the centre of the world, the world revolves around us. -