Question

Which two lines in this excerpt suggest the physical union of the lovers? The Flea by John Donne (excerpt) Mark but this flea, and mark in this, How little that which thou deniest me is; Me it sucked first, and now sucks thee, And in this flea our two bloods mingled be; Thou know'st that this cannot be said A sin, or shame, or loss of maidenhead; Yet this enjoys before it woo, And pampered swells with one blood made of two; And this, alas, is more than we would do.

Answer 1

Answer:

And in this flea our two bloods mingled be;

And pampered swells with one blood made of two;

Explanation:

John Donne's poem "The Flea" is a comical representation of how a flea 'unites' two lovers by sucking on their blood one after the other. And in using the flea, the speaker uses this 'union' as proof that they are united and so can indulge in the act of physically consummating their “union/marriage”..

The two lines of poetry that suggest the physical union of the lovers is in the 4th and 8th lines.

"And in this flea our two bloods mingled be;" and "And pampered swells with one blood made of two."