What does the phrase "purpled thy nail" refer to in this excerpt from "The Flea" by John Donne?

Cruel and sudden, hast thou since
Purpled thy nail in blood of innocence?

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What does the phrase "purpled thy nail" refer to in this excerpt from "The Flea" by John Donne?

Cruel and sudden, hast thou since
Purpled thy nail in blood of innocence?

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

an injury the speaker's beloved incurred as he wooed her



the shared blood of the speaker and his beloved in the flea




the loss of the beloved's innocence symbolized by the flea



the beloved's sudden cruel treatment of the speaker

anonymous · Answer

is this quesion multiple chice

anonymous · Answer

yes

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