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  1. This poem has a myriad of poetic devices, some of which are as follows: Extended Metaphor: Throughout the poem, the flea acts as an extended metaphor for premarital sex. Metaphor: The flea also acts as a metaphor for “marriage bed” and “marriage temple” in the poem. Syncope: A few examples would beRead more

    This poem has a myriad of poetic devices, some of which are as follows:

    1. Extended Metaphor: Throughout the poem, the flea acts as an extended metaphor for premarital sex.


    2. Metaphor: The flea also acts as a metaphor for “marriage bed” and “marriage temple” in the poem.

    3. Syncope: A few examples would be “know’st”, “triumph’st”, and “yield’st”. 

     

     

     

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  1. This poem is divided into 3 stanzas consisting of 9 lines each. Each stanza follows the rhyme scheme “aabbccddd”. The Flea Summary

    This poem is divided into 3 stanzas consisting of 9 lines each. Each stanza follows the rhyme scheme “aabbccddd”.

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  1. The theme of this poem is premarital sexual intercourse. The persona coaxes his beloved to indulge in the same without guilt or remorse in a humorous fashion. The Flea Summary

    The theme of this poem is premarital sexual intercourse. The persona coaxes his beloved to indulge in the same without guilt or remorse in a humorous fashion.

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