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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McKee English 112- Formal Essay 1 February 28‚ 2011 Morals‚ Personality and True Identity Ironic Symbolism is used to define the conflicts within “The Flea” by John Donne and “The Unknown Citizen” by W.H Auden by having a significant object‚ which is a flea and a monument‚ which represent a conflict that is portrayed throughout the poem. The flea represents three different arguments that are introduced in each stanza based on sex and the morals behind it. The monument in the “Unknown Citizen”‚ symbolizes
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John Donne’s Poetic Philosophy of Love By Dr. David Naugle Stand still‚ and I will read to thee‚ A lecture‚ love‚ in love’s philosophy. —John Donne‚ “Lecture upon the Shadow” For the enormously complex and vexed John Donne (1572-1631)‚ the one in whom all “contraries meet‚” (Holy Sonnet 18)‚ life was love—the love of women in his early life‚ then the love of his wife (Ann More)‚ and finally the love of God. All other aspects of his experience apart from love‚ it seems‚ were just details. Love
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Throughout the years‚ humans have rewritten what true love means. The contemporary meaning of true love is the feeling of lightheartedness that one experiences when around another human. True love in Shakespeare and Donne ’s time period‚ was a deep spiritual and emotional connection towards two humans. The connection never fades and grows stronger with separation. Many people believe that one can fall in and out of love; however‚ many poets wrote about a love that will never disappear. The love that
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John Donne was a poet of XVI century. As a poet‚ he often wrote about love‚ influence by the stages of his life. He is often referred to as the chief of Metaphysical poetry‚ a specific type of writing. John’s life was tormented‚ and this can be felt within his writing. His life as a poet can be divided into three defined stages. Those stages represent the change of personality and his mind growth‚ and his growth as an individual and as a lover. The first stage‚ characterized him as a wild child
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Metaphysical poets use startling juxtapositions in their poetry to create a greater significance in their arguments and intended meanings throughout the poem. John Donne is said to be the unsurpassed metaphysical poet‚ metaphysical poetry being poetry relating to a group of 17-century English poets whose verse is typified by an intellectually arduous style‚ admitting extended metaphors and comparing very disparate things. In 17th century England new discoveries were being made and social customs
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Poems‚ which are short entry writings that express strong emotions and feelings‚ are meant to be soothing to someone’s ears. However‚ in some cases‚ the poems are not so calming. “Whoso List to Hunt” by Sir Thomas Wyatt‚ and “The Flea” written by John Donne‚ are two pieces of poetry that were written in a way that are not so pleasant to the ear. The poems were written nearly a year apart. Even in a year’s time‚ poets did not change the way that they describe love and feelings for someone‚ and in
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the ways in which the two share a holy love‚ both sexual and spiritual in nature. Donne’s celebration of earthly love in this way has often been referred to as the "religion of love‚" a key feature of many other famous Donne poems‚ such as "The Canonization" and The Ecstasy. Donne treats their love as sacred‚ elevated above that of ordinary earthly lovers. He argues that because of the confidence their love gives them‚ they are strong enough to endure a temporary separation. In fact‚ he discovers
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Unchartered Territory: A Discussion of Originality in the Works of 17th Century Poets John Donne and John Milton In a century that produced some of the English language’s greatest authors‚ poets John Donne and John Milton have emerged as two of the most significant. They both possess a deep intelligence and Orthodox Christianity from which flows their poetry of 17th century England. Little else‚ however‚ marks their work as similar. Milton’s use of ancient form and method associates him with
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