Compare the way Andrew Marvell and William King present relationships
between men and women in To His Coy Mistress and The Beggar Women.
If we look at the 2 poems we can see some quite significant
similarities between them about the relationships between men and
women. We see in both poems the desire for sex from the two men, but
both attempt to acquire it through different methods due to the
difference in class between the women.
First we must look at the difference in forms of the two poems. To His
Coy Mistress is a dramatic monologue and so we can therefore see the
narrator's attitude towards the lady he is trying to seduce. The
Beggar Women is a ballad (so it is telling a story) this means that
you can find a moral to the story; however, you are unable to see the
attitude of the 'gentlemen' towards the women as easily.
I both poems we see that neither of the men have much respect for the
women. In The Beggar Women we see that the 'gentlemen' views the women
very low which is perhaps given the historical context of the poem. In
the poem he refers to her as "game", comparing her to the animals he
was hunting, almost saying that she isn't considered important enough
to be human. It then says, "her cheeks were fresh, and linen clean"
which may suggest that the situation is not what it seems. In To His
Coy Mistress we also see the narrator has little respect for the lady;
however in this poem it seems quite unnecessary because she is a
respectable lady. He mocks her for being a virgin - her "quaint
honour" but in those times being virginal was the only way for a women
to maintain a good reputation.
In The Beggar Women the initial rhyming scheme is "rhyming couplets".
The pattern deteriorates as the beggar woman begins to take control
over the situation without the man realising. In To His Coy Mistress,
if we look at the rhythm of the first 4 lines, it is in iambic
quatrametre. This is a very powerful rhythm and may reflect just how
hard the narrator is trying to seduce the women.
In both poems there is also the obvious similarity of the men's one
desire of sex and nothing else and how much they will do to achieve
this. To His Coy Mistress shows the narrator taking a kind and adoring
approach to getting the lady into bed with him in the first part of
the poem (up to line 20). In this part he uses time as a positive
war and this is shown by the first few lines of both poems, in Dulce:
Both poems inspire their reader to look at their own life. In addition, they treat the reader to a full serving of historic literature that not only entertains, but also teaches valuable lesson in the form of morals and principles.
... overall themes, and the use of flashbacks. Both of the boys in these two poems reminisce on a past experience that they remember with their fathers. With both poems possessing strong sentimental tones, readers are shown how much of an impact a father can have on a child’s life. Clearly the two main characters experience very different past relationships with their fathers, but in the end they both come to realize the importance of having a father figure in their lives and how their experiences have impacted their futures.
There are few ways in which the two versions are alike. The most obvious is that they tell the same story, albeit with a slight variation at some points, but in essence, the story told is the same. They are both about a knight who committed a crime against a woman and was sent on a quest by the queen to learn “what women most desire.” Throughout his journey, the knight asked many women what they most desired and received varied answers. Dejected, the knight travels back to the kingdom to receive his punishment, but he comes across an old woman. She tells him what women most desire, the knight is acquitted, and he is forced to marry the old woman. In the end, the knight allows the old woman to choose whether she would like to be beautiful or faithful, so she becomes a beautiful and faithful young woman because the knight learned his lesson about women. Moreover, by glancing at the two poems, it is obvious that the length is similar.
The poetry by these two poets creates several different images, both overall, each with a different goal, have achieved their purposes. Though from slightly different times, they can both be recognized and appreciated as poets who did not fear the outside, and were willing to put themselves out there to create both truth and beauty.
Both authors use figurative language to help develop sensory details. In the poem It states, “And I sunned it with my smiles, And with soft deceitful wiles.” As the author explains how the character is feeling, the reader can create a specific image in there head based on the details that is given throughout the poem. Specifically this piece of evidence shows the narrator growing more angry and having more rage. In the short story ” it states, “We are below the river's bed. The drops of moisture trickle among bones.” From this piece of text evidence the reader can sense the cold dark emotion that is trying to be formed. Also this excerpt shows the conflict that is about to become and the revenge that is about to take place. By the story and the poem using sensory details, they both share many comparisons.
The sense of time is apparent to allow for an understanding of the time that passes in his life. In the poem, he points out the "sunlight between two pines," leading to the idea that it is early in the day while the sun is still shining until he decides to lean back and watch “as
As one character closes the door on a relationship in one poem another character on yearns for one in another poem.
The two poems I have chosen to compare for this essay are 'How do I
Therefore, although both poems are written on similar topics, the poems are quite different, mainly only agreeing on the fact that war is wrong.
Furthermore, this couple will get divorced because of their opposite thoughts. Men and women are two different species, and sometimes those differences stand in a way of their relationships. It is obvious that the characters in this poem can not find any equilibrium in their feelings. Every action of these characters showed negativity, which predicted their final separation.
Whether the reader sees the satire or not depends on the reader themselves. Those who see this poem may not realize they're guilty of believing that the love and patience in stanza one exists. The presentation of this argument works because it seems sweet at first glance, logical when looked at again, and satirical when looked at against the views of the society.
Both poems where written in the Anglo-Saxton era in Old English and later translated into English. As well as both poems being written in the same time period, they are both elegiac poems, meaning they are poignant and mournful.
How far does it fit into a pattern of poems that show him not to
... feared time. At times he seemed as if he was angry at the fact that time went by too quick and not enough time allowed him to spend summer with his beloved. Other times he spent glorifying how beautiful his beloved one was and how the beauty can’t ever be taken away. It makes it difficult for the audience to take his reason serious at times because at one point in the poem he seems to have contradicted himself. I found out that this poem had a portion of metaphors, similes, and imagery and personification throughout the entire poem. He begins the poem with a simile and ends it with a personification on the poem.