... Mistress" to have sex with him. The speaker seems frustrated, impatient, and to feel a sense of urgency in pursuing this goal. Although the rhyme scheme of the poem follows a simple couplet pattern (AA, BB, and so on), two couplets use slant or irregular rhyme, not simply to vary the monotonous pattern but to reinforce the poem's theme. Lines 23 and 24 use the approximate ... rhyme "lie/eternity"; lines 27 and 28 repeat this irregularity: try/virginity." The poet uses pauses and enjambment (running one line into the next without ... a pause) to break up the neat pattern that the couple...

• Word Count: 911
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... them. This theme relates to all aspects of life, not just sex. The rhyme scheme follows a standard AA, BB, CC, etc., couplet pattern. A few of the lines are irregular however. Lines 23 and 24 rhyme "lie" with "eternity," and lines 27 and 28 rhyme "try" with "virginity." It is interesting to not that lie rhymes with try ... virginity, and it would be better to give in now.The poem is mostly written in iambic tetrameter, and flows softly and easily, much like a nursery rhyme. All the lines do not conform to the same format, however. While most lines contain eight syllables, some have more...

• Word Count: 923
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... them. This theme relates to all aspects of life, not just sex. The rhyme scheme follows a standard AA, BB, CC, etc., couplet pattern. A few of the lines are irregular however. Lines 23 and 24 rhyme "lie" with "eternity," and lines 27 and 28 rhyme "try" with "virginity." It is interesting to not that lie rhymes with try ... virginity, and it would be better to give in now.The poem is mostly written in iambic tetrameter, and flows softly and easily, much like a nursery rhyme. All the lines do not conform to the same format, however. While most lines contain eight syllables, some have more...

• Word Count: 921
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... using its wholesome, pastoral characteristics to explain why the girl should love him. Marvell uses an irregular rhyming pattern as a way to relate to the irregularities of life. Marlow follows a couplet rhyme scheme of: aabb ccdd eeff gghh iiaa jjaa. He also uses connotative and concrete diction. Both authors use metaphors and hyperboles to make understatements in the poems. "To His Coy Mistress ... of Time," the speaker uses optimism as a way to persuade the women that nothing is wrong with enjoying love as they experience it. While Marvell opts to use an irregular rhyme scheme to hin...

• Word Count: 529
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School