... the dramatic shock of juxtaposition repeats an effect Donne. Language is terse and compressed, packed into the confined space of octosyllabic line as though to give it still greater explosive force. A succession of witty images and figures give whole poem the sense of an exactly controlled and pointed statement. Poem involves an incongruous and macarbre association of the lover's passion with ... the grave with grim particularity. The fear which these images evoke serves his purpose of driving the lady towards surrender. FLEA Donne sets out to demonstrate that resistance is logically in...

• Word Count: 518
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... the dramatic shock of juxtaposition repeats an effect Donne. Language is terse and compressed, packed into the confined space of octosyllabic line as though to give it still greater explosive force. A succession of witty images and figures give whole poem the sense of an exactly controlled and pointed statement. Poem involves an incongruous and macarbre association of the lover's passion with ... the grave with grim particularity. The fear which these images evoke serves his purpose of driving the lady towards surrender. FLEA Donne sets out to demonstrate that resistance is logically in...

• Word Count: 519
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate