Murder Mystery
Murder Mystery The cottage was always quiet; the soft blue walls made it seem bigger than it actually was. Rachel had always lived there ever since her auntie died and left it to her. It was very remote, along a heavy-hedged back country lane, miles away from anyone else. Rachel returned from work one evening late and lay back on her sofa after opening the french windows to let the warm grass scented breeze blow through the stuffy cottage. She lay back; her long brown hair was released from its clip and hung over the arm of the sofa. She kicked off her shoes and lay back picking up the stereo controller from the floor and turning on the CD player which began to play the CD she had put in the night before. A relaxed song started up; it was her Stereophonics album. The song which came on reminded her of the previous night when her new man Steve had cooked for her then by nine the next morning he'd performed a magical disappearing act. Rachel had been single for about a year and a half and now she was twenty-five and she'd decided she needed to get out and meet a new man after her and Andrew had split up. She was now working as a family law solicitor after years of training; her job had been the cause of the break up with Andrew. Doing the job she did she got involved with a lot of jealous ex wives whose husbands she'd help divorce them. This one woman called Silvia Ripley had
Examine the ways in which the poets in “The Flea” and “To His Coy Mistress” try to persuade their mistresses.
Judith Johnson Examine the ways in which the poets in "The Flea" and "To His Coy Mistress" try to persuade their mistresses. Both "The Flea" by John Donne and "To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell are seduction poems, written by the poets to seduce their mistresses. Both have three stanzas and a basic couplet rhyming structure. Donne and Marvell are metaphysical poets from the 17th century. They have taken simple ideas and stretched them far - for example, using a flea as a symbol of union. They have made philosophical poems about simple facts of life - for example, the fear of death seen in "To His Coy Mistress". The similarity seen between these poems is quite surprising - the use of imagery, enjambement and variation in rhythm and rhyme to relate their ideas, and the way they put forward their arguments to seduce their mistresses. In "The Flea", the flea is used as a symbol of their love, or his love for her. The word 'flea' has many connotations and denotations, but interestingly, when spoken sounds the same as the verb, to 'flee'. In addition to perhaps suggesting the fleeting nature of love, the word also connotes danger: "to run away as from danger; to take flight; to try to escape", is the Oxford English Dictionaries definition. It can also connote an abrupt ending "to run away from, hasten away from; to quite abruptly, forsake (a person or a place, etc.)".
The two poems which I am comparing are by Andrew Marvell and John Donne whom are both metaphysical poets from different backgrounds. The poet John Donne is the probably the greatest metaphysical poet, he was born in 1572 in Bread Street
Metaphysical Poetry Metaphysical poetry to a full sense expresses the simplest experiences from the surface of life such as love, joy, hate, anger, sex, politics, religion and peace through a philosophical and logical perspective. This certainly adds extra depth and complexity to each of these life experiences. Metaphysical poetry almost takes these simple elements of life which may sometimes be taken as insignificant, and expands them out through philosophy and logic instructing us to view the bigger picture of life. The term 'metaphysical' fell upon a group of men in the 17th century ( by John Dryden) who were mainly known as Donne, Marvell, Vaughan, and Traherne; these men were all labelled as metaphysical poets as they all shared similar characteristics in their poetry like their strong wit and inventiveness, also their use of extreme hyperbole and very sharp conceits; this made them quite a contrast to the smooth and sweet tones of the 16th century' instead they took an energetic, rigorous and rough style; which acquired one's intellect rather than emotion, totally discarding mysticism and intuition. Their energetic and uneven style may have possibly been due to their logical reasoning of subjects which brought out the subject in a very honest and straight forward manner, which at the time was interpreted as 'uneven'. Even though the meanings of these poems are very
Beggar Woman and To His Coy Mistress.
Beggar Woman and To His Coy Mistress. The first thing that strikes when you read these 17th Century poems is the theme of pre 19th century gentlemen's attitudes towards sex and personal relationships, where women are the ones who are held responsible for sexual morality. The "Beggar Woman" and "To His Coy Mistress", are both poems which deal with relationships between men and women. When the poems were written, society was very difference; women did not have status or independence, it was a society dominated by males, in all aspects of life. The Beggar Woman is a very good example which defines the different status between men and women at the time. The similarity between the two poems is that they show how experiences of love and relationships for men and women, mirrored the roles each sex played in other areas of life. The man who is featured in this poem is very "high" up in society due to his wealthy background. However, you wouldn't be led to think this as what he is after isn't very "upper class". "For he himself had other game in view", here there is no doubt he certain means for the beggar woman and the author has cleverly played with words here too. The fact the man had originally gone out into the woods hunting with his fellow gentleman, the author decides to play with the words here, and uses the term game to refer to the game of hunting, and game, as if having
Andrew Marvell (1621-1678) and Christina Walsh (1750-1800?) Poetry comparison
Andrew Marvell (1621-1678) And Christina Walsh (1750-1800?) Poetry comparison and examination coursework The obvious difference is that both poems are based from two different perspectives. One is written from a man's point of view and the other from a woman's. Both poets structure their poems on various diverse purposes and they both achieve their goals using many techniques. Andrew Marvell's "To His Coy Mistress" has the clear objective of winning over the woman he apparently deeply desires, his mistress. To accomplish this aim it is clear he uses persuasion strongly and effectively in cooperation with his writing skills. However the sincerity of his poem is arguable. In a certain light he could be compared with Walsh's lover, in that they both appear in their own way to be selfish. In Walsh's poem she says, "To make of me a bondslave To bear you children, wearing out my life In drudgery and silence" This implies that her lover wanted her this way, like a typical woman of those times. With Marvell he seems to only be stating what he desires and doesn't seem to be taking into account his mistress' thoughts and feelings, for instance where he says, "Now let us sport us while we may, And now, like amorous birds of prey" Notice how he repeats "Now" this shows he wants intercourse immediately but doesn't really represent his mistress' feelings, maybe she would rather
Compare 'To His Coy Mistress' by Andrew Marvell with 'Sonnet 138' by William Shakespeare. Do they present love in similar ways? How sincere do they seem to you?
Compare 'To His Coy Mistress' by Andrew Marvell with 'Sonnet 138' by William Shakespeare. Do they present love in similar ways? How sincere do they seem to you? I am comparing 'To His Coy Mistress' by Andrew Marvell (1640) and 'Sonnet 138' by William Shakespeare (1590). The similarities between both poems are that they both use a certain amount of syllables throughout each poem. 'To His Coy Mistress' uses 8 syllables per line, and 'Sonnet 138' uses 10 syllables per line. Another obvious similarity is that they both end with a couplet. They both also tell a story. The differences in the poems are that 'To His Coy Mistress' is arguing why they should get on with life, and Carpe diem whereas 'Sonnet 138' is telling us about how he doesn't trust her, yet he loves her. They use different styles, because Shakespeare uses alternate rhyming lines whereas 'To His Coy Mistress' uses couplets most of the time. They also present different ideas. The first ('To his Coy Mistress') gives the impression that women are shy and need encouragement whereas 'Sonnet 138' shows that they lie and trick men. 'To His Coy Mistress' is the title of the first poem. It implies that she is a shy mistress and it does not mean, as it does today, that she was a secret lover and doing it deceitfully behind a man's wife's back. It just meant his girlfriend. 'To His Coy Mistress' meant to his shy
The Metaphysical Poets: John Donne and Andrew Marvell.
The Metaphysical Poets: John Donne and Andrew Marvell All three poems are about love, passion and romance; they are by two metaphysical poets, Andrew Marvell and John Donne. Both these poets wrote their poems to try and successfully seduce a woman. All three poems have different styles and techniques that the poets think will appeal to the woman of their lust and desire. The poems that I have chosen to compare are, 'To His Coy Mistress' by Andrew Marvell and 'The Good-Morrow' by John Donne. The first poem I will study will be Andrew Marvell's 'To his Coy Mistress'. Andrew Marvell's poem 'To His Coy Mistress', uses flattery throughout the first stanza, for example he begins by trying to gently ease his beautiful lady 'out of her shell', for she is young, timid and shy. Shyness is shown in the title of the poem 'To his 'Coy' Mistress', coy meaning shy, and she is also still a virgin so Marvell uses a 'softly softly' approach trying to cajole his fair dame. He knows if he opens softly and slowly he can build up to the climax of his flattery as he slowly does throughout the poem. In lines 5,6 and 7 Marvell talks about two rivers, "Thou by the Indian Ganges' side Shouldst rubies find; I by the tide Of Humber would complain..." He is talking about the Humber and then the Ganges, the Humber being dull and plain and the Ganges being holy and exotic. Marvell compares the woman
What are the main characteristics of the metaphysical poets? (With reference to ‘The Flea’, ‘The Apparition’ and ‘To His Coy Mistress’)
What are the main characteristics of the metaphysical poets? (With reference to 'The Flea', 'The Apparition' and 'To His Coy Mistress') A characteristic is an indicative, distinguishing quality, attribute or trait applied to something to make it similar to something else. The two metaphysical poets that we will consider are John Donne and Andrew Marvell. Although these two poets were both born in the 17th Century both had completely different upbringings and experiences throughout their lives. Andrew Marvell was born in Yorkshire, on March 31st 1621 to the Rev. Andrew Marvell, and his wife Anne. When Marvell was three years of age, the family moved to Hull, where Rev. Marvell became lecturer in Holy Trinity Church. He was educated at the Hull Grammar School, and in 1633 he matriculated as a Sizar of Trinity College, Cambridge. Two poems by Marvell, one in Greek, one in Latin, were printed in the "Musa Cantabrigiensis" in 1637. In 1638 Marvell was admitted a Scholar of Trinity College, and took his B.A. degree in the same year. A few days after receiving his scholarship, Marvell's mother died. He remained a few more years in residence, leaving Cambridge only after his father's death, by drowning. In 1650, Marvell became the tutor of twelve-year-old Mary Fairfax (later Duchess of Buckingham), daughter of Sir Thomas Fairfax, retired Lord General of the parliamentary forces.
How persuasive do you find ' To his Coy Mistress' and ' To the virgins, to make much of time'?
How persuasive do you find ' To his Coy Mistress' and ' To the virgins, to make much of time'? 'To his Coy Mistress', by Andrew Marvell, is a poem about love and sexual desires. The purpose of the poem is to persuade a 'Coy Mistress' to sleep with him, for her first time. The poem would have to be very persuasive because if the Mistress was to sleep with Andrew Marvell it would mean going against her honour. This poem was written in the 17th century so sex before marriage was thought of as being a disgrace and an evil; this therefore makes it a lot harder for Marvell to persuade the Mistress. Marvell is extremely complementitive throughout the whole of the poem. ' Though by the Indian Ganges side Should'st Rubies find.' India, in the 17th century was seen to be an exotic place, it was mysterious and he is flattering her by saying that he will place her there. He is saying that she is worthy of being here, in such a beautiful place. ' The Ganges', represented fertility, fruitfulness and health. He is describing her as beautiful, healthy and pure, everything a woman would want to hear. Marvell says that she will find Rubies; Rubies are precious gems and in the 17th century they were known to preserve their virginity; it is as if she is protected and he is saying he will wait forever for her. I would find this very persuasive because Marvell has placed her in paradise,
"To his coy mistress" by Andrew Marvell and "Funeral Blues" by W.H Auden explore the themes of love and loss. Examine how each poet approaches these themes and compare how the achieve their intended objective.
Michelle Grant 5.E English coursework "To his coy mistress" by Andrew Marvell and "Funeral Blues" by W.H Auden explore the themes of love and loss. Examine how each poet approaches these themes and compare how the achieve their intended objective. "To his coy mistress" by Andrew Marvell and "Funeral Blues" by W.H Auden are two poems, which concentrate on ideas of love and loss. They wrote spiritual and soulful poems that also dealt with physical life, also in those days many poets wrote religious poetry but nobody combined both physical and soul like Marvell has done in this poem. These poems express the poets' thoughts and feelings of their personal experiences of loving and losing, written both pre 1900 and post 1900, respectively. Andrew Marvell was born in 1621in Yorkshire and died at fifty-seven years old in 1678. He was a Reverend and a professor of Latin in Cambridge. He was also a great friend of John Milton, one of the greatest poets of the English language and became his assistant in 1657. Wystan Hugh Auden was born in York, in 1907 into an upper class family. He graduated from Christ Church College of Oxford University in 1928. In his work, he reconciles tradition and modernism. His most popular poem, "Funeral Blues" was used in the popular film "Four weddings and a funeral." He died in 1973, at the age of sixty-six. "To his coy mistress" is a poem about time,
