Grammar Homework maria alejandra melo TO THE VIRGINS, TO MAKE MUCH OF TIME and TO HIS COY MISTRESS PAGE 271 Exercise 1-7 1. In “To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time” and “To His Coy Mistress,” what do Herrick and Marvell say about time and its effects on youth and beauty? Herrick’s poem is a warning to young, beautiful, unmarried women to make the most of their time and marry young. He does not address it to any particular woman, other than young virgins. He uses to metaphor to compare
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metaphysical poet, Andrew Marvell, wrote the poem “To His Coy Mistress,” which is considered to be a seduction poem on the surface, but Marvell’s poem is about seizing the moment in life. Marvell uses figures of speech like metaphors, similes, and imagery to persuade the woman he loves to sleep with him, but he also wants to argue that life is short, and she should seize the day, both in life and sexually. The figures of speech that are in “To His Coy Mistress” enhance the themes of time, mortality, freedom
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legacy someone leaves can be powerful in its own way and each legacy is different. William Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18 exemplifies how you are able to immortalize someone through the legacy of art. Ironically “To the Virgins” by Robert Herrick and “To His Coy Mistress” by Andrew Marvell both were written on the theme of Carpe Diem, about not fixating on the future but about “seizing the day”, yet evidently they have managed to leave a legacy as we still today discuss and analyze their works of art. Shakespeare
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‘The Farmer’s Bride’, ‘To His Coy Mistress’ and ‘Sister Maude’ are all poems that explore love in different circumstances. ‘The Farmer’s Bride’ is a description of a wife, narrated by her husband expressing his love and confusion towards his wife’s recent change of heart regarding men. However, the mental deterioration of the speaker’s bride has already torn apart their marriage, as she wishes to be ‘out ‘mong the sheep’ opposed to being at home with him. In contrast to this ‘Sister Maude’ is a love
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In Andrew Marvell’s “To His Coy Mistress,” the speaker effectively argues that his “mistress” should consider giving up her virginity due to imminent death. His argument is based upon his effective use of logic, the emotions that his words evoke, and his strong display of his love for her. His purpose for writing this poem was to get his mistress to sleep with him. His purpose of telling her about imminent death is what really persuaded her. The audience would be very fearful if these things were
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How Does Priestley Present Mr Birling Priestley presents the character of Mr Birling as a symbol of the capitalist ruling class and the need for socialist ideals. Priestley begins by presenting Mr Birling as a successful, albeit 'hard-headed businessman'. It is clear from the stage directions which describe 'The dining room... of a fairly large suburban house, belonging to a prosperous manufacturer' that Birling is rich and materialistically successful. In terms of capitalism, he is therefore a
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Both ‘A Valediction’ and ‘The Anniversary’ as two poems written by John Donne possess certain similarities, largely through Donne’s use of extended metaphor in both to portray his feelings of love. However, elements of these poems can also be seen as to greatly juxtapose with ‘A Valediction’ focussing on the concept of ‘greater love’ enduring distance whilst ‘The Anniversary’ seems to portray the same love, though enduring time. Both poems convey a sense of ‘higher love’ - a highly spiritual experience
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vast array of thoughts and feelings regarding love. Shakespeare makes his true thoughts and feelings apparent through a declaration in ‘Sonnet 116’ by stating how love cannot be shaken by adversary or changed by time. However, in Marvell’s ‘To his Coy Mistress’ the speaker is more impatient, presenting a sense of carnal desire to fulfil his sexual desires rather than true love. Where Shakespeare is influenced by the concept of romantic love in the Elizabethan era and follows traditional sonnet formats
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Had we but world enough and time, This coyness, lady, were no crime. We would sit down, and think which way To walk, and pass our long love’s day. Thou by the Indian Ganges’ side Shouldst rubies find; I by the tide Of Humber would complain. I would Love you ten years before the flood, And you should, if you please, refuse Till the conversion of the Jews. My vegetable love should grow Vaster than empires and more slow; An hundred years should go to praise Thine eyes, and on thy forehead
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