To His Coy Mistress / Andrew Marvell

Test Practice

Determine Main Ideas

With your group, discuss how to answer these questions about the selection.

1. What is the main idea of stanza 1?
a. Romance progressed more quickly before the flood.
b. If time were endless, romance could progress more slowly.
c. The speaker’s beloved has rejected him.
d. The speaker and his beloved have all the time in the world.


How does information you gather as you read help you eliminate incorrect answers?

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