To his Coy Mistress Flashcards
1
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Time period
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17th century
2
Q
What is the form?
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Carp Diem
Metaphysical wit and complexity
Cavalier poetry
Logical argument
3
Q
Context about Marvell
A
English metaphysical poet, satirist and politician, MP for Hull
Wrote politically charged poems that would have cost him his freedom or his life had they been made in public.
His complex lyric and satirical poems were collected after his death amind an air of secrecy
4
Q
What methods are used?
A
Emphasis on distance Idea of time Great Chain of being Hyperbole Death imagery Negation of life Repetition Natural imagery
5
Q
What is the message of the poem?
A
If we had all the time, he could court her forever
But they don’t
They should make love now before it is too late
6
Q
Themes
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Lust/sex/seduction
