John Donne: Poems
The Broken Heart
What situation are they in?
How do they feel about the subject?
What is the mood?
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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.”