Category: To His Coy Mistress

Every poem has its own way to interpret the message that the author is trying to convey. This happens through the usage of figurative language. The poems My mistress eyes are nothing like the sun by William Shakespeare and To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell have their own interpretations of a mistress through a…

Introduction Andrew Marvels To His Coy Mistress and Shakespeares Sonnet 116 address the subject matter of love but two different perspectives. As evident in the poems, the speakers perceive and speak of love differently. As To His Coy Mistress focuses more on the seduction and sexual expression of love whereas Shakespeares Sonnet 116 is more…

Cavalier and Metaphysical poetry are two emerging types of poetry styles that became more prevalent in 17th century England. The two forms of poetry are different in style, topic, and in form. Cavalier poetry has a rhyme scheme, while Metaphysical poetry does not. Yet, their themes are very different, one speaks about emotion while the…

The Sun Rising, To His Coy Mistress, How Do I Love Thee? And Porphyria ‘s Lover, were exceptional poetry written by classical poets including Andrew Marvell, John Donne and with Victorian poets written by Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barret Browning, respectively. These 4 poems explore the same key ideas of love and relationship ranging from…

In Marlowes The Passionate Shepherd to His Love, the shepherd promises certain pleasures if the person he loves will come live with [him]. The shepherd promises for his love in lines 15-16 Fair lines slippers for the cold, / With buckles of the purest gold. amd in lines 17-22,A belt of straw and ivy buds,…

Marvel is a poet attracted by complexity and paradox. He refuses to oversimplify the themes and experiences he explored in his poetry, whether it is idyllic or public political work. His best poems often show ambiguity and irony. This is not just a stylistic approach, but Marvell likes to see a multifaceted reflection of seemingly…