Go and Catch a Falling Star [Poem] Summary & Analysis

Go and Catch a Falling Star [Poem] Summary & Analysis

Summary of Go & Catch a Falling Star Brief Summary “ Go and Catch a Falling Star ,” was written by John Donne was first published in 1633 based on a traditional theme of women’s infidelity.  In this three-stanza poem, the poet tells the listener that it is possible to look the whole world over whatever he likes but finding a woman who will be faithful and honest to him is like looking out for a mermaid or meeting a devil which is an impossible task.  It is a satirical poem but at the same time, the poet expresses his honest and bitter and cynical opinion towards women's society and their fake relationships. Analysis of the Song: Go & Catch a Falling Star  Stanza One  The first stanza begins as a conversation.  The speaker tells the listener to go and catch a falling star which gives the poem a prominent place in the literature world.  He asks the listener to “get with child”, a “mandrake root”, which gives the poem a startling effect. (Mandrake root - a plant of southern Europe a…