In Andrew Marvell’s 'The Definition of Love', why is his love described as 'perfect' yet 'impossible'?
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Correct answer: Because it is formed of Despair and Impossibility, like parallel lines that never meet
Marvell uses geometrical conceits to define a love so pure that Fate prevents its consummation. Like parallel lines, the lovers are perfectly aligned but destined never to touch, making their love a purely mental 'conjunction of the mind'.
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