B - John Donne Quick hit glossary

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Solipsistic
(solipsism) the belief that the only thing a person can know to be true is his or herself
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Synecdoche
A figure of speech - something is the same as something (synecdoche for the human mind...)
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Esoteric
Understood by, or only meant for a select few
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Patrachean
Imitating Italian style, octave and then sestete
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Metaphysical
Metaphysics is the philosophy of being and knowing
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Aubade
a poem greeting dawn
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Valediction
A letter or poem of farewell
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Synecdoche

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A figure of speech - something is the same as something (synecdoche for the human mind...)

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Esoteric

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Patrachean

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Metaphysical

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