Thursday, October 7, 2010
Coy Mistress
The most obvious effect of this poem is the sense of urgency established by the author. He structures his poem much like an argument with "had," "but," and "now" trying to convince his mistress that she and him must seize the day. What stands out most is the last two lines "though we can not make our sun stand still, yet we will make him run." This captures the essence of his message, stating that they can not stop time, thus they must run together form it.
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Carlin the point you make is very accurate about theme of Carpie Diem and its relevance to the poem. My only suggestion would be for you to add a little more about the idea of time for the speaker and the woman
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