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Shakespeare and Marvell, 2005.
A comparative analysis of the poetic styles of William Shakespeare and Andrew Marvell.
1,144 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 0 sources, $ 39.95
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This paper examines how styles of poetry can express clear clues and insight as to what kind of message the writer is trying to get across to the reader. In particular, it examines the styles of William Shakespeare and Andrew Marvell through an analysis of Shakespeare's sonnets and Marvel's "His Coy Mistress". It shows how, for example, William Shakespeare wrote his sonnets in iambic pentameter, while Andrew Marvell sometimes utilized the spondee at the end of a line of poetry.
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"Marvell on the other hand used iambic tetrameter in his poems; this gives the writing a quicker, more playful speed and means it to be that way. Marvell, who constructed "To His Coy Mistress", in iambic tetrameter, meant for his poem to be lighthearted and a bit erotic so that the persona of the poem could snare his mistress. Marvell also incorporates the usage of a spondee into his poem. A spondee two accent syllables following an iamb (which again is an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable). Marvell also implores the use of couplets throughout his poem, which adds to the lightheartedness that was discussed earlier; this makes the poem what it is."
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Marvell's 'Coy Mistress' and Browning's 'Duchess', 2005.
Comparison of Andrew Marvell's 'To His Coy Mistress' and Robert Browning's 'My Last Duchess".
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This paper explains that a comparison of the two poems reveals that the poems' apparently misogynistic tones disguise the poets' true attitudes toward women. The writer provides an analysis of the poems' speakers, tone, and figurative language. Browning and Marvell both use irony, figurative language, and a distancing of the poet from the speaker to convey their attitudes toward women. It explains that Browning contradicts his speaker's impression of women as objects to be possessed, who should obey their masters and inordinately appreciate their masters' "gifts." Marvell disagrees with the attitude that women are easily manipulated by "talk of love" and readily dominated by morbid threats. It concludes that both authors express-albeit in a backhanded way-a very liberated attitude toward women, especially given the prevailing mores at the time of these poems' publications.
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"Andrew Marvell's "To His Coy Mistress" and Robert Browning's "My Last Duchess" explore selected aspects of male-female relationships. Marvell's poem focuses on a suitor's entreaties to a prospective lover. Browning describes a meeting between an Italian nobleman and the representative of a potential bride's family. Through their choices of speaker and their use of figurative language and tone, the poets express consistent, progressive attitudes toward women. This paper will examine how each poet's use of the above three elements reveals his attitudes toward women."
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T.S. Eliot vs. Andrew Marvell, 2003.
This paper reviews and analyzes the similarities and differences in T.S. Eliot's poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock" and Andrew Marvell's writings in "To His Coy Mistress."
1,052 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper focuses on the themes of love, courtship and romance as depicted in both poems. The writer points out the different approaches each poet applies in his work to convey the same message. The writer contends and explains the manner in which Marvell's protagonist is impulsive and eager to explore his love for his mistress while Eliot's main character is much more at ease, relaxed and at peace with his love interest. The writer analyzes the plot and main characters in both works of writing. The writer also clearly explains why Eliot's poem is dark, mysterious and at times even depressing while Marvell's more upbeat work gives the reader a feeling of hope and something to look forward to.
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"Reading these two poems together is helpful because they show that different poets can handle the same theme in very different ways. Love seems like a universal theme in poetry, music, and literature. No one has the same experiences in love as another person, and so, every person's outlook and thoughts will be special, and these two poems creatively illustrate that. This helps the reader understand the many tones of poetry and literature. It also shows how no two authors could ever write about exactly the same thing in exactly the same way. People are unique, and so is how they present their material to the world. It also shows that love and courtship are universal issues that men face throughout time. No matter what happens, men and women will fall in love and write about their experiences, and these poems show that while the experiences and ideas may be different, the topic will always endure."
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Marvell & Donne: 17th Century Metaphysical Poetry, 1996.
Analyzes 17th century metaphysical poetry by comparing & contrasting two poems: Andrew Marvell's "To his Coy Mistress" & John Donne's Valediction Forbidding Mourning.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 7 sources, $ 55.95
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"The poems "To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell and "Valediction Forbidding Mourning" by John Donne are both examples of what is called metaphysical poetry from the seventeenth century. This poetry was produced by a group of poets of the seventeenth century, called the metaphysical poets by critics Herbert Grierson and T.S. Eliot because the poets showed certain similarities in their philosophical conception of the universe and in the way they expressed this philosophical view in their poetry (Lanstaff and Kermode 14).
Andrew Marvell wrote such poetry and addressed a number of recurring themes, shaping his poetry through symbolism and the development of involved conceits that included more than a little sense of coy humor along with the philosophical base (Roth 98). "To His Coy Mistress" is a poem of seduction offered as..."
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"To His Coy Mistress" ( Andrew Marvell ), 1999.
Examines this poem of seduction including the speaker, object of affection, poem's argument and dramatic structure.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, $ 23.95
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Andrew Marvell was one of the so-called metaphysical poets of the seventeenth century, a title conferred on a group of poets with certain similar approaches by Herbert Grierson and T.S. Eliot. Eliot himself notes that "[n]ot only is it extremely difficult to define metaphysical poetry, but difficult to decide what poets practice it and in which of their verses" (Eliot 23).
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"Andrew Marvell was one of the so-called metaphysical poets of the seventeenth century, a title conferred on a group of poets with certain similar approaches by Herbert Grierson and T.S. Eliot. Eliot himself notes that "[n]ot only is it extremely difficult to define metaphysical poetry, but difficult to decide what poets practice it and in which of their verses" (Eliot 23). Grierson offers a definition when he states that metaphysical poetry is poetry which "has been inspired by a philosophical conception of the universe and the role assigned to the human spirit in the great drama of existence" (Grierson 3).
"To His Coy Mistress" is a poem of seduction offered as an argument directed at the lady of the title. Now, he offers an argument as to why she should submit to him, and he uses an extended metaphor to describe the life-cycle, to show how short ..."
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Marvel?s Speaker Lies, 2004.
An explanation of Andrew Marvell?s poem, ?To His Coy Mistress? and the focus on the speaker?s manipulations.
2,176 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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This paper focuses on Andrew Marvell?s poem, ?To His Coy Mistress,? and how the speaker of the poem will say anything to get the woman to have sex with him. Three additional authors, who have written their own analyses of the poem, are brought in to prove or disapprove the writer's interpretation of the poem. Included with this paper is a 'works cited' page and a word-for-word paraphrase of the poem.
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"Andrew Marvell?s ?To His Coy Mistress? suggests that some men, like the speaker in Marvell?s poem, actually do not love the woman they desire. Rather these men will make false promises, lie, or make sarcastic comments in hopes of tricking their women into having sex with them, or to make her feel guilty or insecure so that the women will finally give into having sex with them."
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Great White Sharks: Menace or Misunderstood Marvel, 2002.
An analysis of the Great White Shark and the dangers it poses to man - written in defense of the sharks.
1,240 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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The introduction of this paper is concerned mainly with the average human misconceptions of the Great White Shark. Then, a basic description of the shark and its hunting techniques is given. After that, several valid points are made in defense of the Great White in an attempt to prove that it is not really a man killer. The closing features a description of the dangers humans pose to the ecosystem of the great white, and asks for people to reconsider their opinion of this great predator.
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"Mention the words ?Great White Shark,? and immediately people conjure up images of the carnage in movies such as ?Jaws.? These underwater predators have been given the title of ?man-killer? and are rarely thought of as anything other than primitive, savage beasts. Perhaps the human desire for entertainment and horror prevents the real truth about these extremely interesting creatures from being common knowledge. Indeed, Great White Sharks are misunderstood, wrongfully labeled and undeserving of their dark reputation."
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?To His Coy Mistress" and ?Sonnet 116?, 2006.
An analysis and comparison between the Andrew Marvell poem "To His Coy Mistress" and William Shakespeare's "Sonnet 116".
815 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper analyzes and compares two poems from the Elizabethan Renaissance: Andrew Marvell's "To His Coy Mistress" and William Shakespeare's "Sonnet 116". The author studies the similarities in theme between the two poems -- that love is invaluable and must be seized. The author asks and answers whether love is worth pursuing immediately if its attributes are truly ageless?
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"This passage describes love, ideal in the full sense, as without (admission of) fault or flaw, nor presence of or need for alteration, nor able to be removed. Shakespeare continues by comparing love to an "ever-fixed mark," with the third of these carefully chosen words having a wide variety of applications from cartography to landmarks to a permanent and identifying feature."
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"Othello" vs. "The Tempest", 2004.
A comparative essay of Shakespeare's plays, "Othello" and "The Tempest".
1,566 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper claims that, at first glance, Shakespeare's "Othello" and "The Tempest" could not be more unlike. "Othello" is a tale rooted very firmly in the here-and-now, the actual city of Venice, an important and central location for the Renaissance man. "The Tempest" is a fantasy taking place on a "marvelous" island. However, the paper explains, a closer look reveals that Venice, too, is marvelous and is, moreover, the perfect link between the civilized and the savage. It is no wonder then that the story of the 'noble savage' in the character of "Othello" was placed there. Nor is it any wonder that the less noble savage, Caliban, is found on an island that, while not straddling the literal old and new world orders, nonetheless bears representatives of each. The paper contends that both "Othello" and "The Tempest" are indeed exemplary of the statement, "Europeans contact with people of other cultures during the Renaissance period had a disorienting effect, as it raised the question of who was truly 'civilized,' and who was truly 'savage'." Shakespeare seems to answer that question in both plays, often in ways that may, at first, like the true meaning of Venice, be hidden.
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"The Renaissance was about discovery, artistic, scientific and geographic. The geographic discoveries led to European's 'finding' new lands-although the lands had clearly been there long before any Europeans sailed to them-and thus to European culture bumping into cultures far different. The Europeans, since they had 'discovered' those other people, found it easy to set themselves up as superior to the discovered populations; that being the case, they then began to colonize the natives of those places, to civilize them (or, as one might say in a more politically sensitive age, Europeanize them, although that sounds even more paternalistic than colonizing). Cefalu argues that hierarchy was central to the European concept of civilization; any culture that lacked masters and subordinates was, therefore, uncivilized. Such as the culture found in "The Tempest"; it paralleled, Cefalu argues, the lack of stratification in the American colonies at the outset (Cefalu 2000)."
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The Search for Paradise, 2004.
An analysis of how William Shakespeare and Andrew Marvell toy with the idea of regaining Paradise in "The Tempest" and "The Garden".
1,709 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper discusses how William Shakespeare and Andrew Marvell both hint at the idea of a golden world or Paradise in their works, ?The Tempest? and ?The Garden?, respectively. It looks at how the island in "The Tempest" is what triggers the concept of Paradise or a better world in the play and how the island is where Prospero envisions numerous possibilities; it is, for him, a place of magic, a place where he can exert control and do as he pleases. The island for Prospero is the Garden of Eden, and he is God. In contrast, it shows how the poem, ?The Garden?, by Andrew Marvell, reflects Marvell?s emotions and feelings about the repercussions of war and its impact on society, and the desire of Marvell to create an idealistic or utopian world is depicted in his reference to Paradise.
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"The island is what triggers the concept of Paradise or a better world in his play ?The Tempest?. The island is where Prospero envisions numerous possibilities; it is for him a place of magic, a place where he can control and do as he pleases. The island for Prospero is the Garden of Eden and he is God. The feeling of the island being paradise and his ideal world can be depicted from the ending of this play when Prospero, who is obsessed with taking revenge from his brother, actually forgives him for dethroning him. Although he works very hard to work out his revenge, in the end he decides to forgive the culprit for the conspiracy against him. His intention to harm his brother is obvious nevertheless his faith and peace with the concept of this island as his paradise is what enables him It is the island which transforms Prospero into giving up his bitterness and choose forgiveness over vengeance."
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"To His Coy Mistress", 2005.
A critical analysis of this poem by Andrew Marvell.
1,500 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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The author of this paper states that, although he strongly disagrees with the 'carpe diem' theme of Marvell's poem, (he believes it is a disturbing and violent condemnation of the female body), he still finds Marvell's skill as an artist captivating and his poetry both interesting and enjoyable. The paper examines the insecurities of Marvell that can be seen in his poetry and its "carpe diem" theme--which basically says "sleep with me now, before you are old, ugly and, eventually, dead." It also defines and make additions to the text.
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"Marvell starts his second stanza with a vivid picture: he claims to hear "Time's winged chariot hurrying near." This is a reference to the sun, which was believed in ancient Greece to travel in a chariot across the sky; the sun also marks the passing of each day, which draws additional attention to the leitmotif of time. We can imagine the poet reading to his mistress; he is presumably facing her while time is racing to overtake him from behind-and she can see the oncoming of this onslaught. Humorously opportunistic, the author tells his mistress: "I'm not getting any younger; time's about to run me down; let's take off our clothes and seize the day!""
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The Art of Seduction, 2006.
An analysis of the poem "To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell.
1,625 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper studies the poem "To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell, within the context of poetry as seduction. Specifically, the paper examines how seduction becomes Marvell's art and argument, directed solely toward the object of his affection, his beloved mistress. The paper explains that on the surface, Andrew Marvell's poem, "To His Coy Mistress," appears to be nothing more than an invitation for a romp in the hay. However, the paper maintains that there is a much deeper theme that lies at the heart of the poem. The paper discusses how the utilizes casual sex as the vehicle to stress his urgency for intimacy. This urgency, according to the paper, lies in the fact that we should make the most of our lives with the time we have now rather than thinking, or relying, too heavily on the future. The paper details several literary techniques, which the poet employs to illustrate the art of seduction, including persuasion, truth, passion, the aspect of time, and the certainty of death. The paper quotes extensively from the poem in order to illustrate and substantiate its theses.
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"The poet also employs persuasion as a seductive tool, which emphasizes the theme of the poem. The poet's power of persuasion is powerful and, upon first reading, it seems he is using it to advance his own purposes. There is no doubt that this man is in love but there is also no doubt that he wants something in return for this love. However, his power of persuasion is strong and convincing. For instance, the first words from the poet's mouth are, "Had we but world enough, and time" (1). This is a wise approach to his art of seduction because what he is saying is true. His mistress, or no one else for that matter, can argue with this assertion. In order to prevent her from becoming offended, he is also very quick to point out that her coyness would not be a crime if the two of them did have all the time in the world. He goes on to say that they "would sit down, and think which way/To walk, and pass our long love's day" (4-5). Here we can see how the poet is using his seduction technique very wisely in that he is fostering it with logic. The poet does not want to appear to be heartless or simply after sex. In other words, he wants his lover to know that he sincerely cares for her but there is more to their love than she might realize. His aim is to bring these things to her attention and his method is through seduction."
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?A Dialogue Between the Soul and Body?, 2006.
This paper examines the conflict between the 'outer' and 'inner' self as depicted in "A Dialogue Between the Soul and Body," written by English poet Andrew Marvell.
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The writer of this paper contends and explains why the 'soul' is the inner part of us, while at the same time the 'body' is our outer part, as portrayed in Marvell's poem. The soul suffers from the effects of being influenced by external factors and the social and moral decline which Marvell identifies as the 'disease' that plagues the body. The body's lamentation is actually a series of complaints against the soul's obvious reference to the individual's conscience and morality. This paper discusses the manner in which Marvell addresses the issue of duality in people. This paper examines the main focus of the poem, which is about the social and moral disease, wherein blindness, deafness and torture of the inner self were the consequences brought about by the individual's exposure to the social and moral decline of human society.
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"This passage provided an enlightening insight between the Body and Soul's relationship. By identifying the Soul as 'tyrannical,' Marvell laid bare the fact that morality and conscience, which the Soul represents, bring difficulty and complexity to the lives of humans. The Body's lamentation argued the fact that humanity would be better off without these restrictive standards of morality, which only bring about prejudice, discrimination, and conflict among people, in the same way that Body and Soul experienced conflict within the individual. What Marvell had presented in the poem was a 'glimpse' into the nature of the Body and Soul as he interpreted it from his experience."
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?A & P? and ?To His Coy Mistress?, 2005.
Examining the theme of carpe diem in "A & P" by John Updike and "To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell.
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This paper looks at how "A & P" by John Updike and "To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell are examples of literature which have the function to mobilize or to infuse new ideologies, thoughts, or sentiments that allows individuals to create changes within themselves and the society. It explains that in "A & P," Updike elucidates on the reality of an individual who attempts to stand up for his own opinion and belief despite the opposition that he faces in his society. Similarly Marvell, in his romantic poem, characterizes time as humanity's enemy in allowing people to fully enjoy and experience life, and in the context of his poem, to pursue love as he (the poet) feels it. It concludes that both literary works suggests a sense of urgency to accomplish important plans that the protagonist (of "A & P") and the Voice ("To His Coy Mistress") tried to realize.
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"In "A & P," readers are acquainted with the character of Sammy, a teenager who works at A & P, and is characterized by Updike as an individual who has no clear ambitions, looks with blatant interest at young women, but is also firm and resolute with his opinion, beliefs, and decisions in life. In effect, Sammy's character has two facets: Sammy as the A & P employee who has simple joys and shallow aspirations in life; and Sammy as the firm and resolute believer for what he perceives as morally upright opinions and sentiments."
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'To His Coy Mistress', 2004.
This paper discusses Marvell's poem 'To His Coy Mistress'.
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In this article, a series of questions relating to Marvell's poem "To His Coy Mistress" are answered. In addition, the writer provides an essay that compares the similarities in themes of this poem with Marvell's "The Nymph Complaining For The Death Of Her Fawn."
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