View John Donne The Flea Pics. Mark but this flea, and mark in this, how little that which thou deniest me is; And in this flea our two bloods mingled be;

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Robert sanderson (p164, 1796) internet archive book images. John donne uses a flea, blood, and the murder of the flea as cunning metaphors for the most established ancient ritual, intercourse. The poet in the poem, the flea by john donne, asks his beloved to observe the flea carefully and mark that what she denies to him is not of much significance.

John donne's the flea consists of three stanzas, each with the rime scheme, aabbccddd.

Thou know'st that this cannot be said a sin, nor. John donne uses a flea, blood, and the murder of the flea as cunning metaphors for the most established ancient ritual, intercourse. However, based on the woman's rejection, the speaker twists his argument, making that which he requests seem insignificant. The flea by john donne poem, summary, themes, analysis and quotes.