The Collected Poems Study Guide

The Collected Poems

The Collected Poems by Andrew Marvell

The Collected Poems is a collection of poetry by the 17th-century English poet and politician Andrew Marvell. Marvell is identified with the metaphysical poets, who used wit and complex abstract metaphors called conceits. Marvell's poems often contain lush imagery, flowing rhymes and Classical allusions, touching on themes of religion, love and satire. his most famous poem, "To His Coy Mistress," is addressed to a woman unresponsive to his sexual advances. The poem laments the brevity of life and solitude in death.

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