Either you have sex with me or you die. This is a very strong statement which, when said, has to get someone's attention; and that is exactly what Andrew Marvell intends for the reader in this poem. He wants the undivided attention of this mistress so that he can scare her and rush her into making a decision the way he wants and in due time. Filled with time flavored symbolism, this carpe diem poem, …showed first 75 words of 816 total…

…showed last 75 words of 816 total…his love is vegetable and that this coy mistress is the only one that can sustain this living love. Then he threatens death, gets aggressive, and shows her that her youth is fleeting, and that if she does not change, she will be miserable. Works Cited Brians, Paul. 'Study Guide for Classic English Love Poems,' Paul Brians' Homepage. n. pag. On-line. Internet. 3 Sept. 1996. Available: http://www.wsu.edu:8000/~/love-in-the-arts/classic_english_love- poems.html