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A 5 page essay that compares and contrasts the concept of time expressed by John Keats in his poem "Ode to a Grecian Urn" and Andrew Marvell in "To His Coy Mistress." The writer argues that each poet expresses very different perceptions of time. Marvell expresses a carpe diem theme in order to persuade the lady in question to give in to his sexual advances. Keats' focus is on the enduring nature of art and how the Grecian urn described in his verse captures a moment in time and freezes it forever. No additional sources cited.
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a carpe diem theme in order to persuade the lady in question to give in to his sexual advances. He sees time as fleeting and argues, therefore, that life must
be enjoyed while this is still possible. Keats, likewise, pictures the passage of time as fleeting for mortal human beings, but his focus is on the enduring nature of art
and how the Grecian urn described in his verse captures a moment in time and freezes it forever. Therefore, these two poems present sharp contrasts in how time can be
perceived. Marvell begins his seduction poem by assuring his beloved that "Had we world enough, and time,/This coyness, lady, were no crime" (lines 1-2). If human beings were immortal,
he would love for centuries, "Till the conversion of the Jews" (line 10). His love would grow organically and would become "Vaster than empires" (line 12). As a lover,
he would take a century to praise her eyes and "Two hundred to adore each breast," with "thirty thousand to the rest" (lines 13-16). Marvel readily admits that his lady
deserves to be wooed in such a manner, and, given the choice, Marvel asserts that he would love at such a rate. However, he quickly comes to the caveat to
his argument thus far, which is -- of course -- that human beings are not immortal. It is no his fault that "Times winged chariot" can be heard distinctly "hurrying
near" (line 22). As this indicates, the language at this point in the poem changes abruptly. From words that give a languid sense of time with few active verbs, Marvell
suddenly switches to more active speech to convey the urgency of times passage. Also, from images of beauty and peace, he turns abruptly to images of death. Eternity is now
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