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Compare the presentation of seduction in the poems 'To His Coy Mistress' by Andrew Marvell and 'The Willing Mistress' by Aphra Behn.
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... Louise Collins Compare the presentation of seduction in the poems 'To His Coy Mistress' by Andrew Marvell and 'The Willing Mistress' by Aphra Behn Both Marvell and Behn wrote during the Renaissance period and had different styles. However, they explored similar themes. In 'To His Coy Mistress', Marvell uses a cleverly structured argument called 'syllogism' to persuade his lover to 'seize the day' and make love before their passion fades. In the first section, Marvell speculates how he would adore his mistress. He compliments his mistress saying she deserves such praise. He uses hyperbole to illustrate the extent of his love. He uses many vast geographical and biblical allusions to tell the vastness of his love. The tone in the second section is desolate and threatening. Time is personified to show it's inevitable conclusion - death confronts us all. He uses a blunt reminder that 'times winged chariot' is 'hurrying near'. Threatening
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