When reading “The Flea,” I was interested in its seeming transformation of the carpe diem poem. While the theme is similar (encouraging someone to have sex), the style and metaphor used in the poem is so incredibly different. There is nothing pastoral about this poem, rather it is entirely based on the concept of the flea’s ability to suck blood.
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Rachel,
I agree completely that they differ in this regard, as “The Flea” obviously uses a much more gruesome metaphor to get the point across. While they differ in this regard, I would argue that they do have a critical similarity, which is that they both use very natural imagery.
-Tully