John Donne/约翰·邓恩课后思考讨论题

1.

[The Flea] Why does the poet say that "this cannot be said
a sin, or shame, or loss of maidenhead"?

2.

[The Flea] What do you think is the addressee's
parents' attitude toward the poet's wooing?

3.

[The Flea] What is the real purpose of the poet to say
that in killing the flea "thou" are actually killing three
lives?

4.

[Holy Sonnet 10] Why does the poet say that death is
the "slave to fate, chance, kings and desperate men"?

5.

[Holy Sonnet 10] What does the poet mean when he says "we
wake eternally" after one short sleep?