English Language · English Literature

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the arguments and conceits used in John Donne's poem 'The Flea'? A. The speaker argues that if their blood mingling inside the flea is not sinful, then physical intimacy should not be considered sinful either. B. The flea is described as having achieved union without courtship, growing fat on their mingled blood. C. The speaker compares the flea exclusively to a 'marriage bed', deliberately avoiding any association with a sacred union. D. The speaker warns that killing the flea would be equivalent to committing three sins: murder, self-murder, and sacrilege. Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below: