Air and Angels By John Donne

A detailed Summary of Air and Angels By John Donne

John Donne's poem "Air and Angels" focuses on the medieval beliefs

respecting angels. Angels are commonly seen as messengers of God or appear as

a conventional representation of a human form with wings. A popular theory in

medieval times assumed angels under certain circumstances did assume bodies of

air. The underlying theme of this poem is on love. John Donne's theory is that

love cannot exist in nothing or in things, but somewhere in-between. The ideal of

love expressed throughout the poem takes on a shapeless and physical form, but to

John Donne, love takes on the form of air and angels, which is the in-between.

Throughout the poem, it shows love taking on two forms, a shapeless and

physical form. In the first stanza there are illustrations and clear examples

showing the two forms of love. In the first stanza of the poem the poet remembers

a past in which he loved his lady before he knew her face or name; her effect upon

him is likened to that of angles which, "so in a voice, so

Approximate Word count = 717
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: English

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