Writing Exercise 6:
carpe diem Poems

Write a one-page (250-300 words) essay comparing three carpe diem poems: Robert Herrick’s “To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time,” John Donne’s “The Flea,” and Andrew Marvell’s “To His Coy Mistress.”

Explain which of the three poems you find most effective based on its diction, figures of speech, syntax, sound patterns, verse form, and meter. Support your analysis with specific details from each poem.

For this, and all your essays in this class, please use strict MLA format.

Due: March 10