<P> Donne's works are also witty, employing paradoxes, puns, and subtle yet remarkable analogies . His pieces are often ironic and cynical, especially regarding love and human motives . Common subjects of Donne's poems are love (especially in his early life), death (especially after his wife's death), and religion . </P> <P> John Donne's poetry represented a shift from classical forms to more personal poetry . Donne is noted for his poetic metre, which was structured with changing and jagged rhythms that closely resemble casual speech (it was for this that the more classical - minded Ben Jonson commented that "Donne, for not keeping of accent, deserved hanging"). </P> <P> Some scholars believe that Donne's literary works reflect the changing trends of his life, with love poetry and satires from his youth and religious sermons during his later years . Other scholars, such as Helen Gardner, question the validity of this dating--most of his poems were published posthumously (1633). The exception to these is his Anniversaries, which were published in 1612 and Devotions upon Emergent Occasions published in 1624 . His sermons are also dated, sometimes specifically by date and year . </P> <P> Donne is commemorated as a priest in the calendar of the Church of England and in the Calendar of Saints of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America on 31 March . </P>

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