JOHN DONNE’S – THE FLEA (AN EROTIC METAPHYSICAL POEM) ARGUING INTO AN UNCONVENTIONAL CONCEIT AND INTELLECTUAL WIT- IN CONSTRUCTING A LOGICAL ARGUMENT TO PURSUE HER BELOVED IN PREMARITAL ROMANCE

The aim of this research article is to explore the erotic themes and metaphysical elements of John Donne’s love poem ‘‘The Flea’’, and how it deviates from the societal confined standard (themes) of love poem of 17th century, reflecting upon the poet’s (Donne) intellect and argumentative wisdom in pursuing a logical argument in favor of premarital romance to her beloved. The research further explores a short study on John Donne, as a father of Metaphysical poetry.