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To His Coy Mistress
Poem by Andrew Marvell
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Literature
11th Grade
01/23/2014

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What is the speaker trying to get from the person he is addressing?
Definition
Sex
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What does he spend the first part of the poem discussing? What specific examples does he use to back up his assertion?

Definition
If they had all the time in the world, he would spend it talking with her. He says that they would sit down and think of a way to walk and pass the time together.
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Where does the poem have a bit of a turn?
Definition
At the second part of the poem.
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What methods does he use to convince the lady to give in to him during the second half of the poem? How would you classify these methods?
Definition

That they will all turn dust, and she would not have lost her virginity. Sneaky.

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How is this poem different from Herrickā€™s To the Virgins To Make Much Of Time?
Definition
In Herrick's poem, he promisses marriage, and Marvell does not.
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