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    In "To His Coy Mistress‚" Andrew Marvell presents a speaker who appeals to his love through persuasion. The speaker uses an appeal to reason as his main tool‚ but he also appeals to his mistress through emotion and character to garner a response. Each stanza utilizes a different method of appeal that relies on diction and punctuation. In the first stanza‚ the speaker appeals to character‚ in the second emotion‚ and in the third reason. By using different methods of appeal‚ the speaker hopes to

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    "To His Coy Mistress" and Shakespeare’s sonnet 12 both explore the theme of human mortality and man’s relationship with death and time. Compare and contrast the writers treatment of this theme. The two poems "To His Coy Mistress and Sonnet 12 were written in the late 16th and 17th century at a time when early and premature death were extremely common. Some parts lead the reader to believe that it was a man‚ yet there are some points in the poem that contradict this. Marvell uses his poem to

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    Andrew Marvell’s poem‚ ‘To His Coy Mistress’ is written as three-part proposition to his paramour. Which includes many of literary techniques such as tone‚ imagery‚ alliteration‚ metaphor‚ irony‚ enjambment and similes. Marvell poem has a very strong term carpe diem or seize a day which forward throught the poem. The authour uses alternative poetic styles in order to increase each of the three argumentes in the poem. In the first two lines include pauses which divide the sentence

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    “To His Coy Mistress‚” a poem written by Andrew Marvell‚ presents a realistic view on the brevity of life. Marvell effectively presents a variety of figurative language‚ imagery‚ and a romantic tone to emphasize the theme of carpe diem: because time is one of the few things that are held certain in this world‚ one should take full advantage of it. The beautiful language that Marvell uses helps communicate the reality of time’s cruel passage. In fact‚ the poem begins with the hyperbolic statement

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    moment before time‚ and ultimately life‚ expires. In To Coy His Mistress‚ Andrew Marvell’s argues that‚ in a world where death rules supreme and time is limited‚ life’s true meaning and purpose can only be found in physical pleasure. Instead of saying that death is coming to an end‚ Marvell substitutes lifes fear of time flying by (winged chariot). “Time’s wingèd chariot hurrying near” (line 22). The speaker becomes more disappointed with the mistress since quite a while ago secured virginity and tires

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    On “Kipling” by Carol Ann Duffy Answering “If” by Rudyard Kipling Kieter Philip Balisnomo English IB Block 4‚ Ms. Nychka On “Kipling” by Carol Ann Duffy answering “If” by Rudyard Kipling The doctrines of idealism and optimism are demonstrated in the poem “If” by Rudyard Kipling. “If” advises the reader to achieve qualities and reach for perfection. “If” is answered in the book‚ Answering Back by Carol Ann Duffy’s poem‚ “Kipling”. Duffy’s response to “If” is appallingly contrasting in mood

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    “To His Coy Mistress” Critical Evaluation on Complex Character “To His Coy Mistress” by Andrew Marvell is an intriguing poem which features a complex character and we see that by skilful employment of characterisation and other clever poetic techniques‚ the poet has created someone who makes a considerable impact. By use of dramatic monologue‚ we see the events and other characters from the perspective of only this one person. Also‚ neither of the characters are named which adds to the drama

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    How does Carol Ann Duffy portray a sinister persona in the poem‚ “Education for Leisure”? The poet‚ Carol Ann Duffy portrays a malevolent persona in the poem; “Education for Leisure”. Duffy presents a dramatic monologue of an anonymous‚ the person commits who crimes and violent deeds against living objects due to the boredom the person suffers. The anonymous person represents an evil persona by his belief of playing God. The unnamed believes that he is God‚ someone who is above and beyond everyone

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    Critical Commentary Andrew Marvell’s ‘To His Coy Mistress’ embodies the male craving for intercourse‚ as in the poem the narrator tries to convince a woman to have sex with him. The poem is abounded with metaphysical conceits and really depicts the theme of carpe diem. With the exploitation of numerous motifs‚ compelling imagery and its rhythm‚ Marvell is able to construct a very influential argument. Initially‚ Marvell uses the metaphysical conceit to compliment the woman as a means of persuasion

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    Mrs. Aesop In Mrs Aesop‚ Duffy‟s speaker does more than regret a loss; this time‚ her tone is resentful that the man she married has turned out to be an „Asshole‟. Mrs Aesop relies on the reader‟s foreground knowledge that Aesop (a Greek slave) was a literary genius responsible for inventing the allegorical mode; this is the world’s preconceived view of him. By contrast‚ his wife’s starting-point is that‚ no matter how entertaining and instructive Aesop‟s fables are‚ the man himself is a bore -

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