The Passionate Shepherd & The Nymph's Reply Quiz

What is one theme or message of “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love”?

• The abundant beauty of romantic love.

• The power of love to transcend time and place.

• The need for solitude to nurture the contemplative spirit.

• The wisdom of caution in matters of the heart.

Reread lines 9-12 of the Passionate Shepherd to his love. The shepherd's offer to his love of the bed and the clothes suggest that

• his love is concerned with material wealth

• the land will provide everything for them

• the nymph thinks their love is temporary

• he thinks roses are better than love

Which gift from the shepherd suggests that his passion will remain as time passes?

• the belt of straw and ivy buds.

• warm slippers with gold buckles.

• the bed of roses and posies

• a cap of flowers

Reread lines 1-8 of “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd.” The speaker’s attitude toward the shepherd’s words of love is

• skepticism

• hatred

• gratitude

• excitement

A theme or message of “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd” might be —

• the embrace of spiritual values over material

• the fleeting nature of passionate love

• the beauty of romantic escape

• the enduring values of family and community

What idea does the imagery of seasonal change convey in “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd”?

• The nymph’s love has turned cold.

• What withers away blooms again.

• Time moves on and nothing stays the same.

• The shepherd’s love is primitive.

Which two things does the speaker imply in "The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd"? (check two)

• A person's first duty is to family.

• Lovers' words can turn harsh

• Most people believe in love

• Youth and love are not eternal

• Material things cannot sustain love.

Consider the speakers in the two poems: the passionate shepherd and the nymph who answers him. What do the settings of the two poems reveal about the speakers’ focus and their respective views of life?

• The shepherd focuses on summer and passion; the nymph focuses on the end of winter and new life.

• The shepherd focuses on summer and fertility; the nymph focuses on spring and old age.

• The shepherd focuses on spring and youth; the nymph focuses on winter and old age.

• The shepherd focuses on winter and old age, the nymph focuses on spring and living life.

Short Answer: Which poem has the better argument? Support your answer with details from the text.

Example: The nymph from "The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd" had the better argument because ___________. In the poem, she says __________________. This shows that she has the better argument because it proves _______.