Poem analysis To his coy mistress
... ” (45-6) In the lusty, love poem, “To His Coy Mistress”, Andrew Marvell tries to seduce his lover. ... Marvell first grabs the mistress’ attention by flattering and impressing her. ... His reference to age also contains alliteration (thirty thousand, should show), used to emphasize his playfulness right before the poem shifts into a darker tone. ... The second stanza brings a darker tone to the poem. ... After this dark stanza, the poem shifts back into the present, with an increasing tempo. ... In conclusion, Marvell captures the essential message of the poem in the last two lines. He makes the reader realize the poem is not just for the mistress. ... Therefore, the last two lines perfectly describe the essence of time, which is the intent of the poem. Through his witty use of devices Marvell is able to portray this, even though the poem was written in the seventeenth century.