Is the speaker of John Donne’s “The Flea” making a serious argument that a sexual relationship leads to a “deeper” relationship? Is the speaker simply trying to seduce? How do the poem’s conceit and changing imagery lead you to this conclusion?
Is the speaker of John Donne’s “The Flea” making a serious argument that a sexual relationship leads to a “deeper” relationship? Is the speaker simply trying to seduce? How do the poem’s conceit and changing imagery lead you to this conclusion?