| Front | John Donne The Flea Explore: 'Yet thou triumph'st, and say'st that thou Find'st not thyself, nor me, the weaker now;' x2 |
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| Back | •She believes she has triumphed over the flea and thus his argument - does her not wanting to engage in this sexual interaction present her coyness? •Size of the flea image for the insignificance of her rejection - her reasoning is trivial, hence trivial images like that of the 'purpled...nail'. Speaker believes he is nothing but honourable in his pursuit. |
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