1. Literary Analysis - To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell
... assumed to move quickly, so here the character unveils his natural attitude of being hasty and concerned about time. Line 35-36 "soul transpires/ at every pore with instant fires." The lover's soul breathes through her body with "instant fires." This is not literal fire on ... her skin, but it's rather used to describe how the feeling of lustful desire is like heat. In line 26, "marble vault" is being used as ... 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 feeli...
- Word Count: 1363
- Approx Pages: 5
- Grade Level: High School