In “To His Coy Mistress”, Andrew Marvell presents a speaker who appeals to his lover through persuasion. In the first part of the poem the speaker appeals to the character, in the second part he expresses his emotions, and in the third part the speaker uses reason. By using different methods of appeal, the speaker hopes to win his mistress love. In line 7 through 10 of the poem the speaker confesses his love for his mistress …showed first 75 words of 499 total…

…showed last 75 words of 499 total…the ending of the day John and I were standing in the lobby of BMCC, when she walked right by him and didn’t say a word. In conclusion, the speaker in “To His Coy Mistress” appealed to his lover through persuasion and John used the same method of persuasion to gain this female trust. When the speaker said he would adore her for thousands of years (13-18), he was attempting to gain her trust.