John Donne Syntax

Through the mind of John Donne he wrote A Fever, using diction, syntax, and tone he gives so much purpose to the poem, being able to convey his message through the words written in these cruel yet charming lines. Diction refers to the word choice or phrases an individual decides to use to support his thoughts; throughout his or hers work of art and in this case John Donne poem. Donne uses an informal take of diction, He is metaphorically speaking to the love his life by shouting within himself for Anne to not leave him for “I shall hate… I shall not celebrate” (Donne, line#1&3). He claims that after losing her he will hate all women so much, that he will even hate her when he remembers she was a woman as well (Phillips Webb). This selection is one of his more famous and loved pieces, it is a great poem that was written for somebody that was very special and dear to his heart. Donne is saying something to Anne, his dead

The attempt is to show how John Donne uses foreshadowing in his poem 'A Fever’ explaining, that even though he laments it, Donne knows that the suffering woman, Anne will die any time soon and there is nothing he can do about it (Scot Webb). A different technique that are also included include connotations to show how he is aware that even if the woman he describes overcomes the fever she will most likely succumb to it or contract another one soon enough. Analyzing his word choice I say most of his sentences in the poem are simple by themselves yet complex as a whole because one sentence alone won’t make sense unless you read the entire poem as one to help you understand what he is trying to show his reader. The one repetition is negativity through the poem from “death…corrupt… soul…world” (poem line#7-26) his anger towards the corruption in the world causing his love Anne leave this world leaving John Donne