Explain how the speaker of “to his coy mistress” views women in general. in other words, what does the poem reveal about the time period and attitudes toward women at the time? your answer should be at least 250 words.

The persona in "To His Coy Mistress" is basically a guy coaxing his lady love to "do it" with him using arguments of time and mortality. While this concept of convincing a woman to "give it up" is timeless, in this poem it is rather clear how the persona sees women as objects for pleasure. His persuasion, while flowing with cadence, reeks of machismo typical of predominantly patriarchal age. 

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