Compare and Contrast Poems by John Donne and Michael Drayton Essay Example

When looked at very closely, poetry of the 16th and 17th century was very similar in ways of expressing feelings and thoughts. However this has not prevented the two from having amazingly huge differences between them, whether it is in the theme or structure.I6th century poetry, otherwise known as Elizabethan poetry was mainly based around courtly love conventions.

The unattainability of the lady, passions of the lover and cold emotions of the beloved and expression of the beloved’s beauty were all characterized themes of the Elizabethan poet. Courtly love poets promised to stay loyal to the ones that they loved and this affection can be seen throughout their poetry even if their beloved did not return that same level of love.On the other hand 17th century poets (cavaliers) were not so fond of chasing after a l