A Critical Analysis of John
Donne’s poem: Flea.
Flea was a popular subject for
ribald and amatory poetry during the Renaissance. In this respect, the
Renaissance poets imitated Ovid who has a poem on the subject. The argument
used by the poet is that the flea has a free access to the body of
the beloved which is denied to the lover. Donne, however, makes a plea for physical union,
which is necessary for spiritual love. Donne’s originality and intensity makes
it a powerful lyric.
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