To The Ladies Poem Analysis

Poetry Analization Essay “Wife and servant are the same, But only differ in the name” (1-2) The poem “To the Ladies” by Mary Chudleigh was written in 1703. When this poem was written, women were considered property of their husbands and they were expected to obey their husbands’ every command. The poem exhibits the fact that once a woman says her vows she belongs to her husband. By reading this poem and analyzing the tone, one might understand that Mary Chudleigh did not have the easiest marriage, and that not only she but all wives were treated like servants by their husbands. As shown through similes and figurative language, the women in “To the Ladies” are portrayed as servants that must listen to and obey their husbands’ every command. …show more content…
After a couple gets married, the wife becomes the husbands’ property. The husband expects nothing less than for his wife to listen to obey his every command. Once the couple says “I do”, the woman is locked into the marriage and becomes powerless. According to the author, “Wife and servant are the same, But only differ in the name” (1-2) A servant is someone who is suppose to attend to the needs of the person that they are working for. By the author using this line, it shows that women were treated just like servants at this time because the author comes out as directly compares the wife of a marriage to a servant. During this time period, once a woman got married, she no longer had a mind of her own, so if a wife wanted to think about or say anything the husband's approval was