Use of Allusions in Andrew Marvells To His Coy Mistress Essay

The speaker in Andrew Marvells To His Coy Mistress is a man who is addressing a uncommunicative listener, who happens to be his sporting lady. In this dramatic monologue the speaker tries to explain his feelings to his mistress. The speaker uses many allusions to empires and other objects, events and ideas that are not directly related to his feelings, in fiat to explain how he feels. He uses these allusions to exaggerate his feelings in order to clearly show them. After reading over the poem once, you get a sense of what the speaker is feeling. Upon further analysis of the poem you realize that the allusions used in the poem, are in fact, what makes this poem so interesting.The speaker begins the poem by explaining to his mistress that if they had the time and place to discuss there feelings...