Question

"To His Coy Mistress"
Which of the following lines from Marvell's poem provides an example of understatement?
a. "I would love you ten years before the Flood."
b. "...love should grow vaster than empires and more slow."
c. "Thou by the Indian Ganges' side/Shouldst rubies find."
d. "The grave's a fine place,/But none do there embrace."
e. "Sits on thy skin like morning dew."
2. A good description of the mood of "To His Coy Mistress" is:
a. carefree and light. b. ironic and urgent.
c. deprived and desperate. d. casual and comforting. e. comic

Answer 1

the first one is d i think...
the second one i dont know i havent read the poem

Answer 2

Here is the poem : http://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/his-coy-mistress

Answer 3

c

Answer 4

Thanks :)
Elle