John Donne: Poems
The Broken Heart
What situation are they in?
How do they feel about the subject?
What is the mood?
What situation are they in?
How do they feel about the subject?
What is the mood?
The speaker has a broken heart. He says that it is ludicrous to argue that someone can’t fall out of love quickly, although he himself has felt the plague of a broken heart for a year. A broken heart is an overwhelming grief. In a single blow, his beloved shattered his heart. Now, like a broken mirror, the many pieces of his heart can reflect minor feelings such as adoration, but his breast “can love no more.”