Write a short note on Metaphysical Conceit A metaphysical conceit is a special kind of comparison used by metaphysical poets like John Donne - and George Herbert - It is not a simple comparison like her face is like a flower Instead it is a strange surprising and far-fetched comparison between two very different things This comparison is used to explain a deep idea in a clever way A metaphysical conceit often continues for several lines So it becomes an extended metaphor In John Donne s The Canonization we can see beautiful examples of metaphysical conceits Donne compares the lovers to saints Of course the lovers are not real saints of religion But the speaker says their love is so pure that people will canonize them This means their love will become holy People will pray to learn to love like them This is a surprising comparison It shows the