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    In T.S. Eliot’s poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock‚” Eliot develops the character‚ J. Alfred Prufrock using allusions to other works of literature such as‚ Dante’s Inferno‚ Marvel’s “His Coy Mistress‚”. In this way‚ Eliot sets forth a psychological comparison to assist the reader in understanding of Prufrock’s psyche and existentialist attitude toward life. Dante’s Inferno is his allegorical depiction of hell that depicts hell as a set of nine levels (or circles) closely aligned to the

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    ’To His Coy Mistress’? If so: explore a couple of particularly good aspects. If not: explore aspects which you think are NOT persuasive. Challenge: use a counter argument from the other point of view (i.e. if you’re arguing that it IS effective‚ look at how it might not be‚ and then argue against that). Extension: Marvell is a metaphysical poet. How does he explore metaphysical issues in ’To His Coy Mistress’? Marvell uses lots of persuasive writing in ‘To His Coy Mistress’ effectively

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    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 and

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    Andrew Marvell’s poem “To His Coy Mistress” is a prime example of dialectical argument. In a dialectical argument the author includes three main parts; the thesis‚ the antithesis‚ and the synthesis. The thesis states the preposition‚ no matter how obscure it seems. The thesis is the “If” statement. After the thesis the antithesis gives the “but” statement‚ the antithesis contradicts the thesis. When the author makes his two arguments he comes to the conclusion of his preposition‚ known as the synthesis

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    themes in "To Coy Mistress"‚ "To the Virgins to Make Much of Time"‚ and "To Althea from Prison". Although‚ what is the main themes in all three poems? In the first two poems‚ the major theme is time and how quickly it is passing. In "To Althea from Prison" focuses on the speaker’s faith and love. The speakers in Marvell and Herrick’s poems would disagree with the them displayed in lines tenty-nine through thirty-two of "To Althea‚ from Prison". First of all‚ in "To His Coy Mistress" the speaker

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    The Non-Discriminatory Nature of Time in Andrew Marvell’s “To His Coy Mistress” Time passes. Its journey is oblivious to power‚ weakness‚ beauty‚ or mercy. The nature of time itself lies in its unrelenting progression through life‚ until we are removed from it’s favor and then wither and die. The purpose of most carpe diem poetry is to draw a character’s attention (usually the female) to the pressing nature of time’s progress‚ as well as illustrating

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    We will take a look at two poets; “To His Coy Mistress” by Andrew Marvell and “To the Virgins‚ to Make Much of Time” by Robert Herrick. “To His Coy Mistress” is to his shy girlfriend. He wants her to “Seize the day” by having a good time with him. Andrew wrote‚ “I always hear/ Time’s winged chariot hurrying near;/ And yonder all before us lie/ Deserts

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    different. Andrew Marvell’s “To his Coy Mistress” from the 1600s was wrote in the traditional lens. While A.D. Hope’s “His Coy Mistress to Mr. Marvell” from the modern times took the feminist route in his reply to Andrew Marvell. Marvell uses exaggerated metaphors to persuade his beloved woman. Instead of the normalcy of respectful adulation‚ he offers lustful invitation; rather than anticipating rejection‚ he assumes sexual dominion over the eponymous “mistress”. Meanwhile Hope uses Marvell’s words

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    Ramos 10/8/12 Ms. Persad Gateway Senior English Time in Poetry An addict’s growing need for drugs and alcoholism is similar to the speaker’s need‚ in “To His Coy Mistress” by Andrew Marvell‚ of love from the women he addresses to. Time has an important role in both “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” and “To His Coy Mistress”. Both speakers use time in a way which best makes them feel comfortable with. "The Love song of J. Alfred Prufrock‚" by T.S. Eliot‚ is considered a dramatic monologue

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