Passionate Shepherd and Nymph's Reply

What is Myrtle?

• an evergreen shrub with black berries.

• a woman's gown or outer petticoat.

• a young lover or suitor.

• A beach.

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In "the Passionate Shepherd To His Love," where do most of the narrators "pleasures" (Line 2) come from?

• His Love

• God

• His Sheep

• Nature

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Who is the "Speaker" in The Passionate Shepherd to His Love?

• The Nymph

• The Shepherd

• HIs Love

• Christopher Marlow

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Who is the intended audience in The Passionate Shepherd to His Love?

• The Shepherd

• The Reader

• Poets

• His Love

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Who is the "Speaker" in The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd?

• The Shepherd

• The Nymph

• His Love

• The Reader

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In The Passionate Shepherd To His Love what best describes the poems main idea?

• The relationship between humans and the natural world is harmonious.

• Man is meant to live alone, preferably secluded.

• Love can conquer any challenge, specifically those found in the natural world.

• Nature is all a man needs to be happy.

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In The Nymphs Reply To The Shepherd, what best describes the poem's central idea?

• The men, no matter the man, lie about things.

• Relationships, like those in the natural world and nature, decay over time.

• Women hate nature.

• Relationships between men and women are complicated by many factors.

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What relationship does the title of Raleigh’s poem establish between Raleigh’s poem and Marlowe’s poem?

• They are not connected.

• Raleigh and Marlowe both like Shepard's.

• Raleigh wanted to anger Marlowe.

• Raleigh wrote it as an answer to Marlowe.

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In The Nymphs Reply To The Shepherd What comparison is being made in the following line of the third stanza? “A honey tongue, a heart of gall,”

• A honey tongue is a flower pollenated by bees

• A honey tongue is sweet words

• A honey tongue is honeysuckle

• A honey tongue is the sweetness of nature

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In The Nymphs Reply To The Shepherd What is the effect of the alliteration in the following lines of the second stanza?

“When Rivers rage and Rocks grow cold/ And Philomel becometh dumb/ The rest complains of cares to come.”

• The harsh sounds parallel a harsh vision of time and nature

• The harsh sounds create a positive tone

• The harsh sounds don’t effect the poem

• The harsh sounds show that the speaker is rejecting the shepherd

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