The Flea

Analysis of THE FLEA
by John Donne

John Donne was one of the great metaphysical poets of the 17th century. His poetry was full of self-assertions and highly punishing images. The main themes of his works was lust, passionateness and religion. The Flea appears to be a love poem. This poem presents the feeling of lust through the metaphysical conceit of the flea as a kindleual union, a marriage adjourn and a marriage temple. This is the feeling of lust, expressed through the mind of the vocalizer. This is why the rhythm of the poem is so sexual. Donnes poetry scheme plays an important part in the meaning. All 27 lines of the poem follow the aabbccddd rhyme scheme. This consistency in sit reflects the speaker systems persistence as he proceeds with his request for involvement throughout the poem.
Furthermore, there be a lot of ghostly imagery in this poem because the poet himself was a Catholic and it admire authority to the poem, as Donne tries to argue that their behaviour is not exclusively supported by God, but it is inevitable. In addition, there are more religious imagery, three lives in one flea - the saintly place trinity, sacrilege, three sinnes in killing three - more holy trinity imagery.





In the first stanza of the poem, the speaker develops similarities between the fleabite and lovemaking. The speaker of the poem is male. Because Donne is male, and because this process of convincing is generally associated with men. He is attempt to convince his beloved woman to give her virginity to him but she refuses to pay to his lustful desires. While lying in bed, a flea bites the speaker and his woman. The word suck in this context would be similar to the experience of passion or lust, which leads to the loss of innocence.
Since the 17-century idea of sex was a mingling of two bloods. He realises that by alloy their bloods together there are seen the consequences of their lovemaking. He is arguing that...If you call for to get a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay



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