1. To His Coy Mistress
The speaker's intentions are obvious to the reader; sex today and love tomorrow. ... Allegorical images of walking by "the Indian Ganges" side" (5) while waiting "two hundred years to adore each breast" (15) are logically impossible considering the time period's difficulty with travel and health. ... In the effort to acknowledge beauty by complementing her "thine eyes" (14) and her breasts, the speaker retracts from respecting the lady for her integrity or her persona. ... Flattery creates ignorance, allusions embrace immanence and fear substantially becomes the paradigm for manipula...
- Word Count: 917
- Approx Pages: 4
- Grade Level: Undergraduate