The Broken Heart Analysis

John Donne in his poem "The Broken Heart" uses imagery to reveal his mournful,pasionate attitude toward the nature of love. The poem is aout how Donne's heart was broken and therefore aptly titled. each stanza is a progressive step in the downfall of his heart. He builds intesity not only within his staNZAS, BUT ALSO WITH HIS DICTION AND CREATRIVE WORD PICTURES THAT LEND POWER TO HIS IMAGERY. Stanza one describes love as having …

…glass. Line 24's glass inagery is expounded throughout the last stanza. Domnme's attitude is that once destroyed by love one can never wholly love again. in line 25 he states that even though his heart is broken and love is over, he is still left with the painful memories because they will not jsut disappear. ATherefore these ragged, unitede pieces remain in his heart never to reproduce the love once had, but only less extravagant love.