Love Me Not 4

The Apparition 
John Donne

Donne uses foreshadowing throughout his poem, The Apparition. The word "apparition" literally translates to "a ghostlike figure." I was able to conclude that the poem was spoken from the point of view of a deceased lover. The ghost is saying that he will haunt any other man who tries to appeal to his lover when he was alive. The ghost says that he will "...come to thy bed, and thee, feigned vestal, in worse arms shall see..."(Donne, 889). This is an example of foreshadowing in showing that the ghost will appear to any possible suitors. If these men approach the ghost's lover, then the ghost will scare them off. The ghost's lover was under the impression that she would be free from her lover after he died. However, the ghost is going to ensure that she does not feel any sense of security despite his recent death. I believe that the relationship with the deceased man and the woman was not a desirable relationship. I feel as though she would not be wanting to be "free from all solicitation..."(Donne, 889) from the deceased man.