The Flea
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"The Flea" is a witty metaphysical love poem by John Donne that uses the image of a flea to craft a playful argument about seduction and physical intimacy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Flea canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21054945 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Flea Context triple: [Songs and Sonnets, containsWork, The Flea]
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A.
The Flea Palace
The Flea Palace is a novel by Turkish-British author Elif Şafak that interweaves the lives of eccentric residents in a dilapidated Istanbul apartment building to explore themes of memory, identity, and urban life.
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B.
A Lovers’ Quarrel
A Lovers’ Quarrel is a short comedic piece depicting a humorous argument between romantic partners, often highlighting the misunderstandings and dynamics between men and women.
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C.
The Phoenix and the Turtle
The Phoenix and the Turtle is a short, allegorical poem by William Shakespeare that meditates on idealized, spiritual love and the paradoxical union of two perfect but doomed lovers.
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D.
The Constant Nymph
The Constant Nymph is a 1943 romantic drama film, based on Margaret Kennedy’s novel, best known for Joan Fontaine’s acclaimed performance as a young woman in a tragic love triangle.
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E.
A Lover's Complaint
A Lover's Complaint is a narrative poem traditionally attributed to William Shakespeare, often printed alongside his sonnets and written in the voice of a jilted young woman lamenting her betrayal in love.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Flea Target entity description: "The Flea" is a witty metaphysical love poem by John Donne that uses the image of a flea to craft a playful argument about seduction and physical intimacy.
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A.
The Flea Palace
The Flea Palace is a novel by Turkish-British author Elif Şafak that interweaves the lives of eccentric residents in a dilapidated Istanbul apartment building to explore themes of memory, identity, and urban life.
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B.
A Lovers’ Quarrel
A Lovers’ Quarrel is a short comedic piece depicting a humorous argument between romantic partners, often highlighting the misunderstandings and dynamics between men and women.
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C.
The Phoenix and the Turtle
The Phoenix and the Turtle is a short, allegorical poem by William Shakespeare that meditates on idealized, spiritual love and the paradoxical union of two perfect but doomed lovers.
-
D.
The Constant Nymph
The Constant Nymph is a 1943 romantic drama film, based on Margaret Kennedy’s novel, best known for Joan Fontaine’s acclaimed performance as a young woman in a tragic love triangle.
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E.
A Lover's Complaint
A Lover's Complaint is a narrative poem traditionally attributed to William Shakespeare, often printed alongside his sonnets and written in the voice of a jilted young woman lamenting her betrayal in love.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.