Themes

**Themes:**
Themes of this century cover almost every topic. They range from sexual love to godly love, etc. Some examples would be: 1. John Donne 2. Sir Francis Bacon 3. Ben Jonson 4. Cavalier Poets 5. John Milton 6. King James
 * - Some of his sonnets express exalted love that celebrates the body and sexual love that uses metaphysical conceits.
 * - An important scientist and writer
 * - Wrote about the reformation.
 * - Belief and Faith
 * - Alchemy
 * - Gold
 * - Theatricality
 * - London in 1610
 * - Carpe Diem - "Seize The Day"
 * - Government Policy
 * - Religion
 * - The Passing of Time
 * - God allowing the good to die young
 * - Temptation, this is the one he focuses on the most
 * - Over trusting
 * - King James really just reprinted the bible in English, so the themes that would be within would be the same as any of today's bible's themes.

Some themes that spanned the whole era include depicting everyday life, religious, and mysticism. Ben Jonson Sir Francis Bacon