Q: Marvell's poem, "To his Coy Mistress" is a poem about seduction. It tells us that life's pleasures need to be grasped, because time will rapidly destroy us. Discuss the effects that the diction and imagery have towards the argument of the poem.

"To his Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell is a bold and vivid depiction of human desire, passion and lust for the opposite sex. This main theme of seduction is clearly conveyed by the extensive and graphic imagery that is employed by Marvell; in this way he is easily able to convey the "coyness" of his "mistress" and the frustration this causes him, as well as emboldening his argument to her. Marvell also incorporates much strong and persuasive diction to help him in his attempt to entice his "mistress" into sexual relations. Marvell begins the poem by romantically speaking to his "lady", describing her beauty and...