... vast eternity" and "virginity" together instill the idea that it will be hard toprolong 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. Line ... only does this technique keep the reader on its toes, but also symbolizes the spontaneous thought of the narrator, who lives very whimsically. Marvell uses spondaic meter as well as iambic. "Shall sound," the last two words of...

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

... vast eternity" and "virginity" together instill the idea that it will be hard toprolong 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. Line ... only does this technique keep the reader on its toes, but also symbolizes the spontaneous thought of the narrator, who lives very whimsically. Marvell uses spondaic meter as well as iambic. "Shall sound," the last two words of...

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

... they will avoid the mourning forbidden by the poem's title. The poem is broken up into nine stanzas, each stanza being four lines, with an ABAB rhyme scheme and an iambic tetrameter meter. The poem begins with some very descriptive imagery. "As virtuous men pass mildly away/ And whisper to their souls to go/ Whilst some of their sad friends do say ... ...

• Word Count: 1060
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

... he can't catch his love using himself as bait, then she is smarter than he is. Much of this poem is reminiscent of a song. "The Bait- is a quatrain written in iambic tetrameter, while at the same time, Donne uses assonance and consonance variably throughout the poem. In the second stanza, "by thy eyes- is an example of consonance (Donne). While in the ... ...

• Word Count: 751
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School