The speaker's verbal artistry is a compelling drama that envisions no shame, showing how can a man fill a woman's heart with empty promises and concepts and still walk proudly "through the iron gates of life" (line 44). ... Carpe diem tradition is a sharp but sustained attack on a woman's worth, it implies a woman's immediate worth and importance; this is best demonstrated in lines 29 to 31: "And your quaint honor turn to dust, / And into ashes all my lust:/ The grave's a fine and private place". ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate