The Flea by John Donne (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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What does 'metaphysical' mean in the context of metaphysical poetry?
What does 'metaphysical' mean in the context of metaphysical poetry?
Beyond the physical realm
What is the rhyme scheme of each stanza in 'The Flea'?
What is the rhyme scheme of each stanza in 'The Flea'?
AABBCCDDD
When was 'The Flea' most likely written?
When was 'The Flea' most likely written?
The 1590s
What major religious change did John Donne undergo in his life?
What major religious change did John Donne undergo in his life?
Converted from Catholicism to Protestantism
In stanza 2, what does the speaker claim killing the flea would be?
In stanza 2, what does the speaker claim killing the flea would be?
Triple homicide
What literary device is used when blood represents their entire beings?
What literary device is used when blood represents their entire beings?
Synecdoche
What does the speaker's reference to 'three lives in one flea' allude to?
What does the speaker's reference to 'three lives in one flea' allude to?
The Holy Trinity
What two metres alternate throughout 'The Flea'?
What two metres alternate throughout 'The Flea'?
Iambic pentameter & iambic tetrameter
What is the first word of the poem, which functions as an imperative verb?
What is the first word of the poem, which functions as an imperative verb?
Mark
According to Amanda Boyd, how does the woman demonstrate power in the poem?
According to Amanda Boyd, how does the woman demonstrate power in the poem?
By killing the flea despite his protests