1. To His Coy Mistress
... up her virginity. The argument the author has in the poem is one that is persuasive, relating to the passage of time and the fading of earthly pleasures. Marvell uses three persuasive ways to convince his lady. These three ways can be divided up into stages whereas stages one he uses flattery, stage two he uses fear of ... time in the world" and "If we had all the time in the world her shyness wouldn't matter". In lines 5-6 he is saying that if she chooses to remain a virgin he would sit by the River Humber and sing songs complaining about their love. Marvell goes on in the next few lin...
- Word Count: 682
- Approx Pages: 3
- Grade Level: High School