To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell

To His Coy Mistress by Andrew Marvell is a detailed set of teaching activities that progress students through an understanding of the poem with a 12 page PowerPoint presentation.

The PowerPoint presentation covers:
1. A starter activity focused on the title that frames the approaches of the students.
2. Links to readings of the poems and a short Kahoot quiz.
3. Brief contextual information about Andrew Marvell and Metaphysical Poets.
4. Notes on the structure of the poem to provide students with a way to approach the poem.
5. Questions that focus on a close reading of the three sections of the poem.
6. Broad questions about Marvell’s use of satire and the role of love in the poem.
7. A creative activity to apply their understanding of the structure and get students to think beyond the poem.

After working through the PowerPoint presentation and the questions, students should have an awareness of the specific literary elements of the poem and broad understanding of the larger concepts, such as love.