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Analysis of 'The Flea'
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... ANALYSIS OF 'THE FLEA' 'The Flea' is a rather unconventional love poem written by John Donne in the 1590's. The situation, in which we find the poem, is that of a man (Mr. Donne), addressing a woman (believed to be his lover). His purpose: trying to persuade her to come to bed with him. The poem incorporates an extended metaphor of a flea, which holds both his and his lover's blood, as an argument for them to enjoy a physical side to their love. The concept of using a flea as a poem's main theme was fashionable among poets of the time. European poets, such as Lopez de Vega, used this in some of his poems. This idea stemmed from an event that happened in a literary salon. This salon was run by two ladies, and on one occasion, a flea happened to land upon one lady's breast. The poets were amazed
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