... In his funny little poem "The Flea," John Donne merges wit with religious imagery in an attempt to convince a woman to sleep with him. In the first stanza Donne cleverly uses the humorous image of an insignificant flea that has just sucked the blood of both Donne and his intended lover as he tries to convince ... as to what he means, is as much a source of the poem's humor as is the silly image of the flea. In the second stanza Donne supports his argument and attempts to stop his beloved from killing the flea by calling the flea "Our marriage bed and temple" (line 13). By spilling ... ...

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• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

John Donne Although all of Donne's poetry is often different in subject matter and form, "The Sunne Rising" can be shown representatively of his work, as they remain notably similar in tone and emotion to the other work he displays. Donne implies the same intellect, emotion and extremity though out all his poetry, whether it is a romantic love poem, such as "The Sunne Rising", ... clear development of ideas. His poetry is consistently erudite, ingeniously constructed and startling clever in the imagery and ideas that are presented. Incorporating clever conceits, syllogism, parodies and hyperbo...

• Word Count: 937
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... In his funny little poem "The Flea," John Donne merges wit with religious imagery in an attempt to convince a woman to sleep with him. In the first stanza Donne cleverly uses the humorous image of an insignificant flea that has just sucked the blood of both Donne and his intended lover as he tries to convince ... as to what he means, is as much a source of the poem's humor as is the silly image of the flea. In the second stanza Donne supports his argument and attempts to stop his beloved from killing the flea by calling the flea "Our marriage bed and temple" (line 13). By spilling ... ...

• Word Count: 486
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate