Identify the metaphysical poet who uses the following lines to compare two lovers separated by distance.

"If they be two, they are two so
As stiff twin compasses are two;
Thy soul, the fixed foot, makes no show
To move, but doth, if the other do."

Correct option is D

Explanation:
These lines are taken from John Donne's poem "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning". In this poem, Donne, a leading metaphysical poet, compares the bond between two lovers to the two legs of a drawing compass. One leg (the fixed foot) remains in place, while the other moves in a circular motion, yet they are always connected. This metaphor beautifully expresses how true love remains steadfast despite physical separation.

Information Booster:
Metaphysical Poetry – This form of poetry, associated with John Donne and others, is characterized by intellectual wit, conceits, and deep philosophical ideas.

Conceit in "A Valediction: Forbidding Mourning" – The poem’s central conceit (an extended metaphor) is the comparison of the lovers’ souls to the two legs of a compass.

Donne reassures his beloved that their love will not weaken despite physical distance, as their souls are deeply connected.

Donne’s poetry often includes spiritual and metaphysical themes, reflecting his background as a preacher and thinker.

The poem is believed to have been written for Donne’s wife, Anne More, when he had to leave on a journey.

Donne's use of metaphysical conceits influenced later poets, particularly the 17th-century Metaphysical Poets like Andrew Marvell and George Herbert.

Additional Knowledge:
Abraham Cowley – Though a metaphysical poet, Cowley’s style was more elaborate and classical. 
Andrew Marvell – Marvell, another metaphysical poet, is known for works like To His Coy Mistress.
John Milton – Milton, famous for Paradise Lost, belonged to a later period and focused more on epic poetry.