To His Coy Mistress
Andrew Marvell, author of the poem “To His Coy Mistress,” writes an elaborate poem that not only speaks to his coy mistress but also to the reader. He suggests to his coy mistress that time is inevitably ticking and that the speaker wishes for her to act upon his wish and have a sexual relationship. ... Marvell uses a dramatic sense of imagery and exaggeration in order to relay the theme of his work to the reader and to his coy mistress. Andrew Marvell, author of “To His Coy Mistress”, stresses the worthlessness of the vanities during ones lifetime to a young lady, emphasizing that one must do away with all trepidation when it comes to temptation. The very first two lines of the poem suggest that it would be fine for him and his mistress to have a slow and absorbing relationship, but there simply is not enough time. ... These exaggerations imply that the speaker would wait many, many years until his coy mistress was ready, but there is not enough time.