Virgins, to Make Much of Time” Herrick simply states:Then be not coy, but use your time,And, while ye may, go marry;For, having lost but once your prime,You may forever tarry.Herrick is telling all of the your virgins to go out and have sex in their prime because if they do not, they will regret not having sex when they had the chance to. In “To His Coy Mistress” the theme of carpe diem is apparent. “Now therefore, while the youthful hew/…/Now let us sport us while we may.” Marvell is telling his mistress that they need to have sex while they can because if she waits any longer, they will not be able to be intimate. Both Herrick and Marvell use the theme of carpe diem in their poetry.By using different literary techniques, a poet can give his/her piece an edge. Robert Herrick and Andrew Marvel use different techniques to make their poems unique. Tone, audience, and theme are some literary elements used in “To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time” and “To His Coy Mistress.” The differences and similarities between the two poems point out that the poet’s have their own unique style, however, sometimes they can be similar as well. ...
