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The Generic Characteristics of Donne’s Epigrams and his Writing Strategy
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Donne’s epigrams were his earliest poems, but have received relatively little academic attention. The origin of the word epigram is the Greek (ephigraphein) or Latin (epigramma) word which means ‘to inscribe’, and as this origin suggests, was originally conceived as inscriptions on tombs, buildings or memorials. As a literary genre, epigrams developed to become short satirical and witty poems, often containing twists. Donne’s epigrams provide a useful and insightful introduction to key writing strategies and topics of his writings, including gender matters and power. Donne reveals his views of the world, speaking in his own voice as an epigrammatist. Presently twenty pieces of Donne’s epigrams are known, and subjects of his epigrams can be grouped into classical mythology, war and satirical pieces. Donne’s epigrams display mastery of puns, and contain irony and intellectual insights. Furthermore, the generic characteristics of epigrams such as satirical wits and ambiguity become common factors in almost all genres of Donne’s writings. For example, his Songs and Sonnets are known for its satirical values and wits, which distinguishes them from simple love poems. Donne was acclaimed as the best English epigrammatist by Jonson, and Donne proved himself as the master of the satirical, witty and pointed writings even beyond the genre of epigrams.
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Donne’s epigrams were his earliest poems, but have received relatively little academic attention. The origin of the word epigram is the Greek (ephigraphein) or Latin (epigramma) word which means ‘to inscribe’, and as this origin suggests, was originally conceived as inscriptions on tombs, buildings or memorials. As a literary genre, epigrams developed to become short satirical and witty poems, often containing twists. Donne’s epigrams provide a useful and insightful introduction to key writing strategies and topics of his writings, including gender matters and power. Donne reveals his views of the world, speaking in his own voice as an epigrammatist. Presently twenty pieces of Donne’s epigrams are known, and subjects of his epigrams can be grouped into classical mythology, war and satirical pieces. Donne’s epigrams display mastery of puns, and contain irony and intellectual insights. Furthermore, the generic characteristics of epigrams such as satirical wits and ambiguity become common factors in almost all genres of Donne’s writings. For example, his Songs and Sonnets are known for its satirical values and wits, which distinguishes them from simple love poems. Donne was acclaimed as the best English epigrammatist by Jonson, and Donne proved himself as the master of the satirical, witty and pointed writings even beyond the genre of epigrams.
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