To his coy Mistress.

Have a little read: ... To his coy Mistress To his coy mistress is a persuasive poem concerned with the art of seduction. The poem is split into three distinctive sections, each with its own method of showing affection and portraying Marvell's annoyance towards a lack of sexual stimulation. Marvell has written cleverly in order to place the reader in his mistresses' position; this makes the reader more emotionally involved and is used as a persuasive technique to show that his words are personal to each individual. "I would love you ten years..."The use of the personal pronouns 'I' and 'you' implicates to the reader (who has taken the position as his mistress) that they are unique. The title of the poem suggests that the poem concerns the subject of an illicit affair, this can be assumed from examining the word 'mistress' which holds derogative connotation, but due to the previous word 'coy', all negative implications are confused with the innocence of being shy. Within the first two lines Marvell makes clear his intentions, which are not necessarily honourable, he views his mistress' hesitancy as annoying. This is indicated in line two: "This coyness, lady, were no crime." His sarcasm hints to the reader the monotony of trying to bed his mistress. In the 1600's, England was beginning the era of exploration and discovery of the exotic east; in the poem Marvell uses this to his advantage to seduce his mistress, "Thou by Indian Ganges' side", Marvell uses imagery which appeals to mistress, in order to gain something physical. The use of a hyperbole between lines five-ten indicate to both his mistress and the reader the extent to which he would go to prove his love for her if there was enough time. "An hundred years should go to praise". This quote exemplifies the adoration Marvell has for his mistress. Two religious references are used to represent the beginning and the end of time, "Love you ten years before the flood; And you should, if you please, refuse Till the conversion of the Jews." At the time when this was written, religion, especially Christianity, played an integral part in everyday life. His mistress would indeed be flattered in knowing that he went to such lengths to exaggerate. Despite his early use of seductive techniques, his seedy and egotistical manner shines through, "My vegetable love should grow Vaster than