Astrophil and Stella | Marvell's Selected Poems Notes

SidneyandMarvell… Topic Sidney… Marvell… Love Thebeloved Exaltsherphysical beauty● S9● S12● S22 Exaltsherphysical beauty● TFS● Gallery Exaltsherspiritual charms● S12 Exaltsherspiritual charms● TFS Presentsherpower, ingratitudeand‘cruelty’● S8● S12● S26● S31 Presentsherpower, ingratitudeand‘cruelty’● DTM● Gallery● LittleTC Presentshertimelessbeauty● S9● S13 Recognisestheinexorablemarchof time● THCM● YL Fallinginlove Presentshisinnocent hopeof requital● S1 Presentshisinnocent hopeof requital● TMS● TUL Strugglestoresist thebeloved’scharms● S2 Strugglestoresist thebeloved’scharms● TFS Strugglestowinthebeloved’sheart● S12 Strugglestowinthebeloved’sheart● TUL Chartsthelossof innocence● S16 Chartsthelossof innocence● DTM● TMS Presentstheimpossibilityof requital● S12● S31 Presentstheimpossibilityof requital● TDOL● TUL● DTM Conditionofthelover Affirmshispainandsuffering● Prometheus(S14)● Cupid’sarrows(S14, S20, S31)● Heat andburning(S9, S25)● Death(S2, S7)● Poison(S16)● Windlass(S21) Affirmshispainandsuffering● Prometheus(TUL)● Cupid’sarrows(TUL)● Heat andburning(DTM)● Death(DTM)● Scythe(DTM)● Crushing(LittleTC) Reflectshisdisorientation● S21● S23 Reflectshisdisorientation● TMTGW● TMS

Reflectstheparadoxical coexistenceofhopeanddespair● S6● S18● S19 Reflectstheparadoxical coexistenceofhopeanddespair● TFS● TUL● Gallery Responses Laudsandimmortalisesthelover’sennoblingconstancy● S7 Laudsandimmortalisesthelover’sennoblingconstancy● TUL Rejoicesinsufferinganddefeat● S2● S18● S19 Findshonourortranscendent connectionindespair● TDOL● TMS Makesaestheticpleasurefrompain● S1● S2 Makesaestheticpleasurefrompain● TUL Wallowsindespair● S23● S31 Urgesacarpediemconsummation● THCM● YL Spirituality/ Religion Conventionalteaching Acknowledgestherightful supremacyofspiritual pursuits● S5 Affirmstherightful supremacyofspiritual pursuits● DRSCP Difficulties Presentstheweaknessof theflesh● S4● S10 Presentstheweaknessof theflesh● DSB● DRSCP● DOD● Coronet Acknowledgesthelimitationsof mortalperception● S25 Acknowledgesthelimitationsof mortalperception● E&T Presentsthepainful conflict betweenman’shalves● S4● S10● S25 Presentsthepainful conflict betweenman’shalves● DSB Responses AffirmstheequallynecessarytruthoflovingStella● S5● S21 Recognisestheinexorablestruggleof thecompositemanonearth● DSB Reconcilesman’scompetingdesiresthroughStella● S4● S10● S14● S25 Attains‘resolve’ throughdisciplineandGod’sstrength● DRSCP● DOD

Urgesprofusereligiouspenitence● E&T● Coronet Rewardsthefaithful struggleagainsttemptationinheaven● DRSCP● DOD Writing Aims Attemptstobeautifypain● S2 Attemptstobeautifypain● TUL Attemptstoimmortaliselovers● S7 Attemptstoimmortaliselovers● TUL● Gallery Attemptstowinthebeloved’saffections● S1 AttemptstoglorifyGod● Coronet Attemptsacarpediempersuasion● THCM● YL Difficulties Acknowledgestheeffort andstruggle● S1 Acknowledgestheeffort andcare● Coronet Criticisesitsinsincereembellishment● S3● S15 Mocksitshyperbolicproclamations● THCM Criticisesothers’ pursuit of pride● S15 Acknowledgesthesinful cont