The Flea- the rhyming patterned (AABB) solidifies his ideas that even though they are not married they are technically together and then the final three lines of each stanza can signify their union in sex as the flea is the third party. The way this is thought out can suggest a prolonged desire as he has had time to think about what he will say and how they match together, even in rhyme. On the hand, the fact so much thought has gone into this may suggest to readers that the desire isn’t as intense as first appears as it’s all consuming. He still able for control over his desires, enough that he can try and woo her. This is similar in Gatsby by the quote ‘But there was immediately perceptible vitality about her as if the nerves of her body were continually smouldering’ – Metaphor can suggest that she is forcing herself to be sexually appealing. Or that she herself shows her own sexual desire which would be untypical for higher class women to show their sexual nature so outwardly and even though Myrtle is lower worker class so has that desire to be an equal in class to Tom. Even though at this time period of the 1950’s there was flappers, which were women who acted more like men and refused to fall into the stereotypes. 

Gatsby- Desire for money ‘her voice is full of money’. It can represent the new American dream of having an abundance of wealth and being able to buy anything. The use of the word ‘full’ can suggest that Daisy has achieved this American dream, having enough money that takes over being. This word may also lead the reader to believe that this is the only reason Gatsby states he loves Daisy. It suggest that Daisy is nothing but money, Gatsby does not speak of her personality or even her beauty, it all links back to money. In the poem ‘To His Coy Mistress’- ‘rubies find’- desire for this lover is extremely precious but it a desired to possession. Link to Gatsby is the symbolism of metal ‘silver. Showing these higher class women are meant to be desired, as if they were an object. This was typical of the time period in this society as most men saw their wives as possessions, something in which they own.

In conclusion, you cannot not have sexual love without desire, either that be for the lover themselves or what they represent.