Name: Abraham Yeh :: English Literature

Title of Presentation How Marvell has used language to lay down hisconcerns in the poem, To His Coy whore and how it makes it amakes it a memorable one. To His Coy Mistress is a hunch over poem writ hug drug by Andrew Marvell to hismistress to accept his love proposal. Through give away the poem, he showshis concern about how time is running out between the two of them bythe use of convincing and persuasive words.I the first two line of the poem, Had we but world enough and time,This coyness, Lady were no crime ,He says this to explain to themistress that if they did have time, he wouldnt care about hershyness and by the use of words like had and enough show clearlythat they do not have time. In the next two lines, We should sit downand think which way to walk, and pass our long loves day which isrelated to the first two sentences explains that they would sit downand think where to walk to and have a nice day if they had time. Thouby the Indians aggroup side Shouldst rubies find I by the tide ofHumber would complain. He tells her this to show his love to her tomean that if they were far apart, he would complain. I would love youten years before the flood And you should, if you please, refuse tillthe conversion of the Jews is said by the persona probably to showher how long he has loved her and that they provide have a never endinglove. Also in this statement, till the conversion of the Jews whichmight never happen, is said to show that he will love her forever. Hegoes on to exaggerate that the love he has for her will slowly butsurely grow larger then an empire by saying, My veggie love shouldgrow vaster than empires, and more slowly. By the tone of the personain this statement, it shows a bit of confidence and boldness. In thenext line, An hundred years should go to praise thine eyes, and onthy forehead gaze. Two hundred to adore each breast But thirtythousand to the rest. An age at least to either part. Over here, heuses erotic and passionate words to show to the mistress how much headores her body. There is a bit of lust and obsession. He in any case usesthe word gaze to show her that he would never be tired of looking ather body and he also relates it to time.