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‘To her not so coy boy’ is a response to ‘To her coy mistress’
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... Evaluation of Poem The poem I have written, 'To her not so coy boy' is a response to 'To her coy mistress' by Andrew Marvell. In the original, Marvell used many subtle but effective techniques. The main one is the change in tone for each verse. The first verse is almost seductive, flirting with the reader. 'An hundred years should go to praise thine eyes,' the language praises the reader and makes her, whoever it is meant for, seem perfect. The second verse makes a sudden contrast to the first and message is the direct opposite. It threatens the reader that she will lose her good looks but not her virginity. 'Thy beauty shall no more be found'. The third verse is very clever in the way that it is an opposite of both first and second verses. It is very wild, rough and almost animal like, 'And while thy willing soul
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