John Donne şiirinde aşkınlık deneyimi

This study examines the transcendental experience in John Donne's metaphysical poetry delving into the analogical alchemical transformation between tangible and intangible elements in the poems. Throughout the examination of the opted poems, the effects of themes such as philosophy, knowledge and science and the poet persona's sentiments relevant to them are also put forward alongside the analyses of employed conceits. In his poems, John Donne uses alchemical discourse and metaphors which present a transformation between tangible and intangible elements in analogical terms. The poet goes beyond the traditional concept and content of poetry, so his poetry elicits a transcendental experience for not only the 17th century reader but also the contemporary reader. Based on the transgressing literary style of John Donne, in this study, the poems are examined in the context of transcendental experience also through a questioning of how they comply with a contemporary approach, how they reflect modernity as metaphysical poetry requires such a contact. The alchemical transformation of tangible and intangible elements, erotica and transcendental experience will also be discussed in the opted poems via close reading. While the personal and social background of John Donne is examined, the contribution of Donne's status as a priest and a preacher in 17th century England to his poetry will be subsidiarily observed. To enhance analysis, Donne's poetry is discussed within the conceptual metaphor theory as it welcomes the idea of perception and meaning construction acknowledging modern relativity and spontaneous multiplicity.