1. Literary Analysis - To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell
... "like amorous birds of prey," Marvell describes their symbiotic and playful co-existence like amorous birds of prey. The hyperbole (exaggeration) used by the character to exaggerate his feelings and emotions can be found in line 8 "Love you ten years before the flood." Obviously, the ... and more slow;" exaggerates how much love he would develop for the lady over time. From line 13 to 18, "An hundred years should go to praise" "Thine eyes and on thy forehead gaze;" "Two hundred to adore each breast," "But thirty thousand to ... is trying to say that even though they cannot make time s...
- Word Count: 1363
- Approx Pages: 5
- Grade Level: High School