extremely advanced for his period in time. Secondly I am going to define the word ’metaphysical’. This refers to the supernatural world of witches and spirits‚ which many people on the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries believed in. Some women were even burnt at the stake as they were thought to possess a spirit or to be witches who could do magic and control peoples lives. Therefore we can see that the metaphysical world of things that are beyond reality was a subject that people in the time of Shakespeare
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The flea by John Donne is a persuasive poem‚ in which the speaker is trying to convince his love interest to have a sexual relationship with him. The speaker’s‚ love interest rejects his request of intimacy because it is hinted that the female lover is a proper lady‚ and does not believe in premarital sex. John Donne represents the sexual union of the speaker and lover‚ with the use of imagery‚ rhythm‚ and the conceit of a flea. The flea is utilized as a metaphor to represent the relationship between
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Flea Accumulative Damage. Vampirism (emotional‚ physical‚ other). Aversion to Light. Metamorphosis. Rebirthing. Looking After Ourselves and our Environment. Running Away From Problems. Sensitivity to Environment. Dependence Upon Others. Hurting the ones you Love. Blood Wisdom. The Dependent Vampire. General Description: All fleas are compressed laterally and are wingless‚ parasitic insects that subsist on blood. They have well-developed back legs in their mature stage that enables them to
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“The Flea” by John Donne Donne’s poem “The Flea” is about a man trying to convince a woman to have sex with him. As he is convincing the woman he compares the loss of the woman’s virginity to a flea since the flea has already been intimate with both his and her body and now their blood mingles within the flea. Not only is the speaker saying basically the woman has already had sex in a way‚ he’s also trying to show her how insignificant sex really is by using the flea as an example. At the end of
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QUES 1: How did the metaphysical views of the Spanish influence their treatment of the Aztecs? ANS: The metaphysical views of the Spaniards were determined by their Christian beliefs‚ and hence they were at once amazed and repulsed by what they saw: human sacrifices‚ rituals involving bloodletting‚ adoration of pagan gods‚ cannibalism‚ sculptures of what they considered monstrous creatures. They came to believe that Aztec culture as a whole was a manifestation of Satan’s influence. QUES 2: What
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Low‚ Bernadette Flynn. "The Flea." Masterplots II Poetry Series. Ed. Philip K. Jason. Vol.3. Pasadena‚ CA.: Salem Press‚ 2002. 1388-1390. In John Donne’s poem "The Flea" he discusses the erotic treatment of women. Donne is trying to convince a woman that they should make love. Bernadette Flynn Low discusses this poem is a love poem with a difference. Low explains Donne’s approach is different and a new thing for poetry. Donne’s writing style of this poem had a strong influence on his contemporaries
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Hazel E. Whetstone John Donne’s “The Flea” John Donne’s famous poem “The Flea” is certainly one of the most memorable and effective poems ever written. Few readers who encounter this poem are ever likely to forget it. Many factors help to give this poem a powerful‚ lasting impression‚ including numerous devices of style and multiple themes and ideas. These unforgettable features appear in every single stanza of the poem. [S] One technique that makes the first stanza effective is the way
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This paper focuses on the metaphysical interpretation of kindred notions of Yoruba tribal arts. The region of West Africa that today includes the countries of Nigeria‚ Benin‚ and Togo is the land of the Yoruba people‚ whose art is an essential and integral element in their way of life (see image 1 for the Map of Yorubaland‚ showing major towns). The Yoruba are among the oldest and most influential of all African cultures and today make up one of Africa’s largest ethnic groups. More than 25 million
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but yet concomitant literary context en masse. However‚ particular belletristic devices can be utilized to obtain such an ambition. Within this analysis‚ I will attempt to examine the key conceptualization of various themes within the metaphysical poem‚ The Flea‚ written by John Donne. According to Abrams (1999‚ p.170) a “Theme is sometimes used interchangeably with "motif‚" but the term is more usefully applied to a general concept or doctrine‚ whether implicit or asserted‚ which an imaginative
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“The Flea” by John Donne is an interesting poem that is both funny and clever. The poem was made in the 16th century and it shows from the speaker’s old fashioned way of talking to a woman. The author uses the “Flea” as the man’s strong desire to sleep with the woman. He cleverly uses the idea of the flea to add humor to the story by using the flea as an excuse for his dirty needs. Additionaly‚ part of the humor is the man’s dedication to woo the woman into his arms even though she has zero interest
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