Both works relate to each other as they have the same theme, the idea of ​​a physical relationship, but they make their points in different ways. Even though Homer becomes Emily's victim, and the lover becomes the nameless speaker's victim, the speaker in "To His Coy Mistress" never killed his target nor slept with his corpse, even if he was alluding to that. This ultimately makes Emily's character more disturbing than the unnamed speaker because the distinction between the two characters makes the phrase "actions speak louder than words" very literal. Even though the two topics interact with each other and are very conclusive, they still do not offer a feasible solution for the fulfillment of sexual desires. Both speakers chose a quick solution to their problems. Given this, the approaches to their "preys" present obvious differences. The speaker of “To His Coy Mistress” uses his words to attract his lover while Emily goes further, using her fortitude and loneliness. Another obvious difference between the two is their timelines. Faulkner begins his work with a “throwback” narrative about the protagonist, Emily, who has lost her father. The timeline constantly rotates from the present to the past over the span of nearly 75 years. It takes a real dissection of history to understand the exact series of