What does the phrase "purpled thy nail" refer to in this excerpt from "The Flea" by John Donne? Cruel and sudden, hast thou sinc

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What does the phrase "purpled thy nail" refer to in this excerpt from "The Flea" by John Donne? Cruel and sudden, hast thou sinc

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Purpled thy nail in blood of innocence?
A an injury the speaker's beloved incurred as he wooed her
B the shared blood of the speaker and his beloved in the flea
C the loss of the beloved's innocence symbolized by the flea
D the beloved's sudden cruel treatment of the speaker

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Likurg_2 [28] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-18T18:30:11+03:00

Likurg_2 [28]4 years ago

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This excerpt refers to the shared blood of the speaker and his beloved in the flea. The correct answer is B.

Hitman42 [59] · Answer 2 · 2022-02-18T19:32:36+03:00

The poem “ The Flea “ written by <u>John Donne</u> is about a lover wanting to have pre-marital sex with his lover but is denied this, so he compares this futility of the lover killing the flea to the futility of their consuming and sharing their love.

Question: What does the phrase "purpled thy nail" refer to in this excerpt from "The Flea" by John Donne?

Answer: B the shared blood of the speaker and his beloved in the flea