The 'Flea' in Donne's poem serves as a microcosm for which religious/legal concept?
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Correct answer: The sacrament of marriage
The speaker argues that the flea, having bitten both him and his mistress, contains their mingled blood, making it a 'marriage temple' and 'cloister'. He uses this mock-religious logic to persuade her that physical union is a trivial matter.
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