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All postings must be original work. * “A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning” by John Donne “Our two souls therefore, which are two, Though I must go, endure not yet”- This is a metaphor/paradox. He has used this device to emphasize that, while their souls are one, they are still two different souls. It signifies that their souls will always be connected, even when they are separated. It also means that they can endure any hardship together. * On the occasion of his diplomatic separation from his wife, Anne, John Donne wrote “A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning.” The poem is about what happens when two lovers must part ways, and it explains how spiritual unification renders this particular parting essentially unimportant. The speaker contends that physical distance should not be an issue between him and his lover because genuine love transcends physical distance. The first stanza of “A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning” establishes the first half of an analogy that will be expanded upon in the second stanza. The speaker indicates that he will be comparing the opening image to something else by beginning with the word “As.” This strategy keeps the reader alert throughout the description as they wait for the analogy to be completed. The stanza concludes with a colon, indicating the end of the image and the beginning of the argument.
