To His Coy Mistress

Why is the man speaking to his mistress?

• He doesn't like that their relationship is moving slowly

• He wants to end their relationship

• He thinks she is too shy

• He is going to die soon

The man believes that they have infinite time.

• True

• False

What is a major theme in the second half of the poem?

• Love

• Death

• Time

What does the word "vegetable" mean in line 11?

• Slow

• New

• Sweet

What is the meaning of a "coy" mistress as used in the title?

• A playfully shy woman

• A woman who likes to talk

• A woman who has slept with multiple men

What is the name of the mistress?

• Helen

• Heather

• Angela

• No name is provided

The lines "And you should, if you please, refuse / Till the conversion of the Jews" is used to

• Illustrate the relationship if they had infinite time

• Show how religious his mistress is

• Show how much the man currently loves his mistress

• State the woman's religion

The lines "But at my back I always hear / Time’s wingèd chariot hurrying near" illustrates that

• the man is going to die soon

• the couple's parents do not approve of their relationship

• the couple have limited time for their relationship

• the woman is on her deathbed

What is the tone of the man speaking to his lover?

• agressive and demanding

• playfully persuasive

• sad and anxious

• bitter and jealous

The man thinks his relationship should be moving slowly.

• True

• False