TO HIS COY MISTRESS
Compare and contrast the imagery in "To His Coy Mistress" and "The Sun Rising", anddraw some conclusions about the fresh vitality that the Metaphysical poets brought to their artThe imagery used in 'To His Coy Mistress' can be contrasted in different parts of the poem. On the whole the poem can be divided into 3 parts. The first uses imagery in a positive manner to describe his love for the women. An example of this is, "My vegetable love should grow". The second part of the poem makes use of language that is very intense. An example of this is, "...then worms should try/ That long preserved virginity." The Third part of the poem uses imagery that is very passionate. An example of this is, " like amorous birds of prey".The use of imagery in 'The Sun Rising' can be contrasted to the use imagery in 'To His Coy Mistress'. In 'The Sun Mistress' the imagery is used
Who would have thought of the interaction of the sun's rays on earth as works of "art". The imagery in 'To His Coy Mistress' is much more detailed in comparison to 'The Sun Rising'. An example of how the sun makes shim feel is, "Shine hereto us, and thou art everywhere". The imagery used in the poems are very good at creating a picture in the mind of the reader so that ideas and feeling are conveyed more vividly. Marvell's and Donne's poems where based on things other than of a physical nature. This adds to the impact of this image because it succeeds in conveying something that is totally metaphysical into something that is physical and readily comprehendible. in a consistent manner as to reflect John Donne's fondness for the sun. This is due to the fact that Andrew Marvell's poem is trying to manipulate a women into "giving herself to him, while 'The Sun Rising' is about the Sun. Whereas in 'The Sun Rising' the imagery is less metaphorical. The imagery in 'To His Coy Mistress' is one of an extended metaphor. In 'The Sun Rising' the following is written- Busy old fool, unruly sun, Why dost thou thus Through windows and through curtains call on us?The description of the sun actually calling on us must be described as important because it transforms what could have been a more shallow, perhaps meaningless image, into one of much more power. The reason why poets such as Andrew Marvell and John Donne are so refreshing is because their poems are of a metaphysical nature. An example of this is, " This bed thy centre is, these walls thy sphere"'To His Coy Mistress" includes the following- 'My vegetable love should grow Vaster than empires and more slow"Here Marvell is using a very visual image to describe something that can never be seen. It is easier to visualise a vegetable growing to a very large scale as in the novel 'Jack and the Beanstalk' then to imagine someone's love for another person simply by their description. In comparison the way Marvell describes time as a "winged Chariot" is also refreshing.
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