The Flea

by John Donne

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The Flea Questions and Answers

Discuss the features of metaphysical poetry in "The Flea."

What is the paradox in "The Flea"?

What does the flea symbolize in the poem “The Flea” by John Donne?

Describe tone in "The Flea." At which points does the tone shift?

What is the rhyme scheme and formal structure of “The Flea”?

What is the speaker's purpose in "The Flea"?

Is the theme of love expressed in John Donne's "The Flea"?

What literary terms are represented in "The Flea?"

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How does the argument of "The Flea" change in the third and final stanza?

What is the past relationship of the speaker and the women in John Donne's "The Flea"?

Why is John Donne's "The Flea" still relevant for study today?

Why is a flea used as a metaphor for a sexual relationship in John Donne's "The Flea"?

How does John Donne argue in verse in "The Flea"?

What is a deconstructive view of "The Flea"?

How does Donne's treatment of love in "The Flea" differ from Elizabethan sonneteers'?

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How does the woman "triumph" in stanza 3 of John Donne's "The Flea"?

What elements, such as metaphors, can be compared and contrasted in Donne's "The Flea" and Browning's "Porphyria's Lovers"?

Analyze and explain the poem "The Flea".