In the poem "To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell, a man tries to persuade a woman to have sexual intercourse with him. Through out the entire poem this man describes lots of reason for her to get into bed with him. This man even goes so far to threaten her if she does not sleep with him. These actions show that this man's love is shallow. .
First and foremost Line eleven of the poem stated "My vegetable love should grow Vaster than empires, and more slow;" (line 11-12, Marvel) proves that his love for her is only skin deep and that there could not be anything else but physical love. A vegetable comes from the vegetative part of a plant, as opposed to a fruit, which comes from the reproductive part. Vegetable when grows unlike fruits are shallow and hollow inside which proves that his statement shows that he wants nothing but lust between him and her. On the outside it may seem that he wants her to love and live long together and that their love shall be greater than empires throughout history, but his words contradict with what he truly wants because why would a man say "should" when the word that he quote quote "should" say is would. The only reason for that is because his love for her is not true and that he only wants her as society call it as "one night stand". Society throughout history have proven to us again and again that a person may say things that he or she wants just to get to their lustful, sinful goals. Now in line twenty of the poem stated "Time's winged chariot hurrying near; and yonder all before us lie Deserts of vast eternity. Thy beauty shall no more be found" (line 22-25) also proves that his love for her is only skin deep and that there could not be anything else but physical love. Time's winged chariot hurrying near is a metaphor for time displaying his true motives showing her that time is at an expiration point and that she soon to be turning into an old maid.
To His Coy Mistress Before paraphrasing the poem itself, I must first start with the title. The speaker is telling of his unending love to his "coy mistress." ... Coy is defined as shy and modest. The speaker is telling his coy mistress that if there were enough time in the world, her shyness would be no crime because time would not be a factor. ...
Filled with time flavored symbolism, this carpe diem poem, "To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell, exemplifies the seize the day theme. ... Next comes the threat of punishment if she happens to continue down her dark path of stubborn unwillingness to engage with him. ... Andrew Marvell tries in this carpe diem poem, "To His Coy Mistress," to use time and symbols to convince her to seize the day. ... He then says that his love is vegetable and that this coy mistress is the only one that can sustain this living love. ...
In the stories Trifles and To His Coy Mistress; there are things that can be taken as a love story or just as a hate crime. In "To His Coy Mistress; a man is sending a love/lust letter to this lady who is in his eyes the most beautiful thing he has ever seen and is trying to do whatever he can do to get her to give up her virginity to him. ... In "To his Coy Mistress"; there is a man who is either writing a letter or is talking to this woman up close; about how he feels about her and the emotion he has for her. ... When he say's "The Grave's a fine and private place (To His Coy Mistr...
"To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell -Poetry Analysis This poem has been written in the form of a request to the poet's coy (or shy) mistress, the grant his desire for them to make love. ... Today, the speaker's speech may seem sexist in its attitude toward women and irresponsible in its attitude toward the coy mistress (the speaker doesn't explain how he would seize the day if the woman became pregnant, for example). ... The poem's speaker is attempting to persuade "His Coy Mistress" to have sex with him. ... He directs a monologue to a desired lady in order to make h...
"To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell The first lines of Andrew Marvell's "To His Coy Mistress", states, "Had we but world enough, and time, /This coyness, lady were no crime" (1-2). ... These are all major things, so the speaker is trying to present the vastness of the idea to his mistress; to change the coyness ideal of his mistress before it overwhelms her and she ends up alone. ...
"To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell and "To Autumn" by John Keats employ similar poetic techniques to convey opposing ideas of "time passing". ... The rhyme that Marvell employs in "To His Coy Mistress" creates an impression of the mistress as adorable. ... And in "To His Coy Mistress" it creates an impression of time is terminating men. ... This image of never ending autumn therefore contrasts with the deadly terminating time in "To His Coy Mistress." ... In "To His Coy Mistress" by Marvell and "To Autumn" by Keats different impression of time passing are communicated. ...
Figurative Language in To His Coy Mistress The poem by Andrew Marvell "To His Coy Mistress" is that of intense passion for another. ... Had we but World enough, and Time, This coyness Lady were no crime. ... The lady of "To His Coy Mistress" is not speaking to the audience, yet the audience knows much about her...
To His Coy Mistress- by Andrew Marvell (1621-1678). ... To begin, the title of the poem suggests that it is written by a man to his coy (shy) mistress. ... The metaphors used in "To His Coy Mistress" include line 11 "My vegetable love.... And this can be considered as one of his luring techniques to get the coy mistress. ... Sarcasm is another figure of speech used in "To His Coy Mistress" to pass sharp, mild insults to the coy mistress. ...
This message can be clearly seen in the poems "To his Coy Mistress" by Marvell and Donne's "Flea." ... To his Coy Mistress" is similar in many ways to Donne's "Flea." ... The poem is shorter than "To his Coy Mistress," and does not contain the as many creative uses of diction and rhyme scheme. ... With such ingenious rhyme, use of metaphors, and vivid imagery, "To his Coy Mistress" exemplifies one man's raw desire and passion, and refusal to be denied....