John Donne (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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Date range Donne wrote 'The Flea'
Date range Donne wrote 'The Flea'
1595-1615
Carpe diem tradition meaning
Carpe diem tradition meaning
Latin 'seize the day'; persuade lover to embrace physical love
Conceit (poetry term)
Conceit (poetry term)
Extended metaphor linking vastly different/disparate things
Number of stanzas in 'The Flea'
Number of stanzas in 'The Flea'
Three stanzas of nine lines each
How structure mirrors Holy Trinity
How structure mirrors Holy Trinity
3 stanzas of 9 lines (3×3=9); 'three lives in one flea'
'Loss of maidenhead' refers to
'Loss of maidenhead' refers to
Loss of virginity
17th-century meaning of 'die'
17th-century meaning of 'die'
Orgasm
17th-century meaning of 'kill'
17th-century meaning of 'kill'
Sexual intercourse
Flea symbolises (in the poem)
Flea symbolises (in the poem)
Marriage bed, marriage temple, divine union
Blood symbolism in 'The Flea'
Blood symbolism in 'The Flea'
Physical essence, erotic fluid, sacred substance/Christ's blood
Metaphysical conceit definition
Metaphysical conceit definition
Elaborate parallel between seemingly incompatible things
Triple meaning of 'waste' in poem
Triple meaning of 'waste' in poem
Destroyed honour, lost virginity, semen
Tone of 'The Flea'
Tone of 'The Flea'
Playful and serious; witty yet intellectually complex
Consubstantiality in Trinity doctrine
Consubstantiality in Trinity doctrine
Distinct divine persons united in one God/essence