John Donne
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The poet John Donne wrote the poem "The Flea" which uses a flea as a metaphor for love and desire. The poem cleverly intertwines the physical act of the flea biting the speaker and his lover's refusal to sleep with him.
It was published in Songs and Sonnets in 1633, however was written before that date (as John Donne himself died in 1631).
"The Flea" by John Donne is a metaphysical poem that uses a flea as a symbol to argue for physical intimacy with a romantic partner. The speaker compares the flea's act of biting both individuals to a similar act of intimacy, suggesting that there should be no reluctance or hesitation in being physically intimate. The poem plays with ideas of physical boundaries and the blending of souls through physical union.
John Donne uses iambic tetrameter in "The Flea," with lines made up of four iambs each. This steady rhythm helps to create a playful and conversational tone throughout the poem.
John Donne's poetry experiences the union of human power in love in: 1. Elegie: On his Mistris 2.To his Mistris going to bed 3.The Flea 4The Good morrow 5The Anniversarie 6The Canonization 7The Extasie
John Donne was born in London, England.
Sir John Donne died in 1503.
John Donne the Younger died in 1662.
John Donne was born on January 22, 1572.
John Donne was born into English-Catholic family.