Which of these descriptions best defines the term "metaphysical conceit"?

A. Presenting conceited views of oneself in poetry

B. Use of multiple figures of speech in a single line

C. Unusual comparisons to describe commonplace things

D. An idealization of platonic love instead of physical love

E. A jarring mixture of the hyperbole and synecdoche techniques

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Which of these descriptions best defines the term "metaphysical conceit"?

A. Presenting conceited views of oneself in poetry

B. Use of multiple figures of speech in a single line

C. Unusual comparisons to describe commonplace things

D. An idealization of platonic love instead of physical love

E. A jarring mixture of the hyperbole and synecdoche techniques

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Francis Escobar · Answer 1

The correct description that best defines the term metaphysical conceit is unusual comparisons to describe commonplace things. For example, John Donne's The Flea is a poem seemingly about fleas in a bed, when in fact he is talking about a romantic union between a man and a woman.