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What are the charactristic features of metaphysical poets?

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A metaphysical poet is typified by the subject matter in which they wrote of being devotional and often mystical. These poets were highly intellectual, slightly irreverent, and their poetry was marked by unconventional imagery; they used intellect, logic, and even argument to explore abstract concepts such as love and death.

The word "metaphysical" itself is defined as "of or relating to the transcendent or to a reality beyond what is perceptible" and "abstract and theoretical reasoning."

Metaphysical poets employed the usage of the following:

Simple vocabulary with complex sentence patterns
Metaphysical conceits
Paradoxes
Disruptions of poetic meter
Witty and imaginative play on words

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