The Flea by John Donne (Edexcel A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Time period when 'The Flea' was written
Time period when 'The Flea' was written
Late 16th or early 17th century
Poetic movement Donne belonged to
Poetic movement Donne belonged to
Metaphysical poets
No. of stanzas in 'The Flea'
No. of stanzas in 'The Flea'
Three nine-line stanzas
Central conceit of 'The Flea'
Central conceit of 'The Flea'
Comparison of flea to sexual union
Meaning of 'maidenhead' in the poem
Meaning of 'maidenhead' in the poem
Virginity
How flea is personified (2 symbols)
How flea is personified (2 symbols)
Marriage bed and marriage temple
Social norm the poem challenges
Social norm the poem challenges
Virginity and marriage norms
Metre alternation in couplets
Metre alternation in couplets
Iambic tetrameter and iambic pentameter
Religious allusion in the poem
Religious allusion in the poem
Holy Trinity
Similar poem by Andrew Marvell
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