AO2 Flashcards
1
Q
What era is it from?
A
Metaphysical
2
Q
What rhyme scheme
A
Regular rhyme scheme
3
Q
What is the tone of the poem
A
Conversational, monosyllabic
4
Q
What is ‘the flea’ meant to be
A
A playful conceit
5
Q
What sections is it split into
A
9,9,9
6
Q
What theme does it follow
A
Carpe diem
7
Q
What adds to the conversational tone
A
Rhetorical questions
8
Q
What does the flea act as throughout the okay
A
An extended metaphor - it is dirty so are they
9
Q
What is a major theme
A
A major theme the echoes in his poems is tension between physical desire and religious righteousness
10
Q
What is the semantic field of
A
Marriage
