To His Coy Mistress Allusions

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The piece, "To His Coy Mistress," by Andrew Marvell demonstrates his passion for a beauty he sees in a woman, although through use of allusions and references to geographical locations, objects, and even possession of power. For example, he states, "Love you ten years before the Flood, / And you should, if you please, refuse / Till the conversation of the Jews (8-10)." This I think really emphasizes the theme of the piece as statements are exaggerated and relative to significant events. Beyond the theme of this piece, the syntax and sentence placement seems simple, but misplaced. For example, the author jumps from physical beauty to representation of something else multiple times such as "Now therefore, while the youthful hue / Sits on thy

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