It seems to me that you need to write an essay in response
to this prompt. While I can't write your paper for you, I can give you some information
that should help to get you started.
Metaphysical poetry is
poetry that is generally concerned with philosophical and/or intellectual issues. It is
characterized by the use of poetic devices such as conceits (long comparisons that show
connections between objects or ideas that are not typically or logically compared to one
another) and paradoxes (descriptions that at first appear to be contradictory but that
seem logical after a closer examination).
John Donne was a
prolific poet whose works are usually assigned to one of two periods in his life: he
wrote mostly about love when he was a young man, and as he aged (and after he became a
member of the clergy) his focus centered more on religious
issues.
In order to answer the second question you ask
("How is Donne a metaphysical poet), you should review the poems you've read--or poems
you've been assigned to read--for content and form and see if you can find evidence of
the characteristics I mentioned above. I hope this is helpful!
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