Compare and contrast “To His Coy Mistress” by Andrew Marvell and “The Flea” by John Donne

... English Essay Compare and contrast "To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell and "The Flea" by John Donne During the 17th century, metaphysical poetry was very popular. Metaphysical poetry was well known for its knotted sentences and hidden arguments. Often the argument was the main purpose of the poem (The Flea). Metaphysical poems move from one idea to another often making comparisons between things that have little in common, and use imagery and syntax to try to confuse the reader. "Courtley Love" was also very popular during the 17th century. Men in these times used to try and woo women by writing extravagant love poems to them; most were adoring the women's bodies and flattering them by describing their beauty. Most of this was done without any reaction from the women. Some metaphysical poetry mocks this Courtley Love by saying that there is no need for it and it just wastes time (To

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