John Donne's The Flea

Abstract: This 5 page paper argues that the elements of metaphor and argument in The Flea allow the poem to be seen as a member of those poems by Donne classified as being a 'metaphysical conceit'. The poem may be viewed as a love poem and it may also be seen as a satirical criticism of religious ideals. No additional sources are listed.

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Subcatagory: Poetry

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