The Flea Flashcards
1
Q
Who is the poet?
A
John Donne
2
Q
What genre is this poem?
A
Metaphysical
3
Q
Define conceit
A
A conceit is a strange abnormal metaphor
4
Q
What is the structure of each stanza and why?
A
3 couplets and a triplet because it highlights the trinity of the couple and the flea
5
Q
Why is the structure unchanged throughout the poem?
A
To show that sex is not a big deal and life just continues afterwards
6
Q
“A sin, nor shame…
A
…nor loss of maidenhead”
7
Q
“Yet this enjoys…
A
…before it woo”
8
Q
“How little which thou…
A
…denyst me is”
9
Q
“three lives in…
A
…one flea spare”
10
Q
“Almost, yea…
A
…more than married”
11
Q
“Our marriage bed…
A
…and marriage temple”
12
Q
“And sacrilege, three suns…
A
…in killing three”
13
Q
“Cruel and…
A
Sudden.”
14
Q
“Purpled thy nail in…
A
…blood of innocence?”
15
Q
“Then learn how…
A
…false, fears be”
