A Detailed Analysis of John Donne's "The Flea"

John Donne's "The Flea" is a frequently anthologized poem. In this lesson we'll explain the poem line by line as well as discuss relevant scholarship. Check out also my bonus video in which I discuss the issue of gender in the poem:    • Gender in John Donne's "The Flea"  . To see what the "s" looks like in written form, check out the image on the Digital Donne website: https://donne.dh.tamu.edu/DisplayText... The Nature of Writing is a Youtube channel and website (https://natureofwriting.com/) dedicated to the teaching of English literature and writing. We provide a complete writing guide for students in high-school and university. With hundreds of videos, detailed lessons, and quizzes, you have access to the right tools to become an outstanding writer. For quality literary guides for high-school and university, check out our companion website LitCompanion -- https://www.litcompanion.com/ -- and subscribe to the Youtube channel:    / @litcompanion   The Nature of Writing and LitCompanion are produced by Sprung Rhythm Publishing.