Theme in Paper Topics and Sonnets

Theme in Paper Topics and Sonnets'Out Of The Mouth Of The Whale' by John Donne is the subject of this lesson. After reading about Donne's poetry, we'll discuss the importance of his paper topics and sonnets. These are the topics he chooses to address in his poetry.Sonnets are poems that address the joys and sorrows of a person's life. The theme of these papers is one of the most important themes found in all Donne's writings. As the poet states, he is writing about the sea, but is writing about the sea in a particular way. In other words, he is writing about himself and the world in which he lives. This is why 'The Lord is my shepherd,' (I Timothy 6:5) is a statement that John Donne makes when he says he is addressing himself to God.Many of the topics are about love and also reflect events in the poet's daughter's life. These happenings include tragedies, struggles, joys, and even the passing of his daughter. These all contribute to the cycle of life as the lines 'slowly are our rive r's quiet' (Sonnet 32). The verse goes on to say that all of these are part of a thing that is called 'love.'In 'The True Nature of the River,' we read about a river that has flowed 'since the hour of its birth' and yet 'its nature changes, the change is its nature.' As the poet reads the line, 'though it floweth slow it cometh' he is acknowledging the changing nature of the river. 'All my life long' is one of the most famous lines in his poetry and is a reflection of the poet's own experience in life.In 'The Symphony,' the poet explains, 'All things are breathing' and the poem talks about how it feels to be breathing, but how there is no air to be found. In that vein, the poet mentions in the poem that there is a flowing on all sides of the poet's 'mouth.' The poet is talking about the fact, 'He is breathing' but there is no air, only the sound of water.Water is the most common topic for poems and is perhaps the most important topic in all of Donne's writings. Since water is used i n all of his poetry, we will look at all of Donne's poems that include water as a focus point and evaluate the effect that water has on the topics of these poems. The water seems to have a positive effect on all of the topics that are focused on in these poems. For example, Donne states in 'Eastward, forward, without pause' that 'God loves me.'Also, we read in 'Thunderstorm,' where the poet notes that 'his eyes did behold the tears fall like rain'the tears were falling down on the ground;' 'God be thanked,' and 'every tear.' The tears were falling down on the ground, which reflects the hope for the future that can be found in the life of a person who grieves over his or her losses.The word 'Eternally' is written in 'Passion' and it makes sense to include this in a discussion of themes. As the poet states in the song, 'Falling fast with love, I will rise and fall again.' He states that he is falling and rising again.