1. Time is Running Out
In the literary works of Robert Herrick's "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" and Andrew Marvell's "To His Coy Mistress," time is expressed as an excuse to seize the day. ... For example, in lines 17-24 Marvell gives examples of his mistress aging and how she will go to the grave with her pride if she doesn't give in soon. Finally, toward the end of poem Marvell expresses time in terms of here and now. ...
- Word Count: 630
- Approx Pages: 3
- Grade Level: High School