Hearts and Partners

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Love Brings Out the Worst in People

Does your reading of these poems make you believe either or both of these statements?

Refer to at least three poems, one of which must be Pre-1900.

In this essay I am going to refer to 'Our Love Now', 'To His Coy Mistress' and ' The Beggar Woman'. These poems reflect the way that love can bring out the best and worst in people's relationships or attitudes to love.

'Our Love Now' is interesting as it shows two contrasting attitudes to love. The poem is set out in columns, each containing four stanzas. The poem is written in the first person with the male protagonist being the narrator. The male character reports the woman's words, as she would have said them.

The most decisive line in the poem is the last line. The first three stanzas of the woman's point of view have ended with the phrase ' such is our love now'. The word 'now' puts their relationship in the present tense. It is clear at least that there is a relationship. The final line 'such is our love' is without the word 'now'. We notice the absence of this word after the repetition of the previous verses. We draw the conclusion that contrary to the title of the poem there is no longer a relationship to discuss in the woman's eyes.

male narrator as he attempts to rebuild a damaged relationship. He uses a series of metaphors (as does she) comparing love to a wound, a burn, a haircut and a storm. With each comparison he is optimistic about the outcome. The wound will heal, t

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Approximate Word count = 525
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: English

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