To His Coy Mistress

Question 1

Typicality

Answer 1

• witty playful tone- worms, mocking her
• love explored through natural world- uses death as constant
• time- running out creates sense of urgency to seize day

Question 2

Conceits used

Answer 2

• ## humorous conceits of worms as manipulating mistress into having sexual relationship

Question 3

structure?

Answer 3

• imabic tetrameter- makes lighthearted, teasing tone (typical), making them together- no escape

Question 4

‘thou by the indian ganges side should’st rubies find: I by the Tide of Humber’

Answer 4

• ganges-> juxaposition of mistress by vital empire. giving life/vitality
• rubies-> precious treasure, power, passion, health
• humber-> attempt to be charming/seductive- dull/ordinary

Question 5

‘my vegtable love should grow’

Answer 5

• connotations of natural growing like him (penis)
• conceit- grow well/natural, growth of love

Question 6

‘thine eyes… thy forehead gaze… breast’

Answer 6

atypical use of blazon- sexualises her and does not catelogy her physical features.

Question 7

‘times winged charriot hurrying near’

Answer 7

• metaphysical, image described as death, urgency, death is chasing him/time approaching
• ends his fantasy

Question 8

‘then worms shall try that long preserv’d virginity’

Answer 8

• breaks rhyme scheme- breaking virginity/stolen it from her, either she has sex with him or worms take her virginity
• image of worming invading vagina, mocking/witty

Question 9

‘like am’rous birds of prey, rather at once our Time devour’

Answer 9

• taking pleasure in things- urgency/hunger
• sf of nature, urgency, harsh take advantage of time
• am’rous birds of prey-> similie= predators

Question 10

‘through the Iron gates of Life’

Answer 10

• too tough to break-> rough sex
• iron= breaking hymen/gates of heaven
• sexual imagery