The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd

What relationship does the title of Raleigh’s poem ("The Passionate Shepherd") establish between Raleigh’s poem and Marlowe’s poem ("The Nymph's Reply")?

• They are not connected.

• Raleigh and Marlowe both like Shepherds.

• 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 best describes the poem's central idea?

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

• Love, like beautiful things from nature, doesn't last

• Women hate nature.

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

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In The Nymphs Reply To The Shepherd Why does the Nymph reject the Shepherd?

• She says his promises are false because nature's beauty doesn't last

• She just doesn't like him

• She doesn't want to move away from her city home to live in the country and take care of sheep

• She isn't attracted to him at all

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Who is the speaker in "The Nymph’s Reply To the Shepherd"?

• His sheep

• The Shepherd

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• The Nymph

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What would change the nymph's mind about living with the shepherd?

• If there was more stability in the life of the shepherd

• If she could love him back

• If time would stop and all the world stay young

• If he would tell her, he would marry her first

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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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What can be inferred about the speakers opinion of nature?

• The speaker believes that springtime is too short 
• The speaker believes that the beauty of nature doesn’t exist 
• The speaker believes that nature is full hardship, death, and woes 
• The speaker believes that anyone who enjoys nature is naïve 

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What word could best be used to describe the tone of the speaker in the poem?

• Immature/selfish
• Pessimistic/honest
• Objective/humble
• Excited/eager

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Which line shows the nymph's doubt of the shepherd’s sincerity?

• “Time drives the flocks from field to fold”

• “But could youth last, and love still breed”

• "And truth in every Shepherd’s tongue,”

• “All these in me no means can move”

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How does the nymph address the flaws she finds in the Shepherd's pleasant vision?

• The nymph simply points out the realities of life
• The nymph simply says that she is not interested. 
• The nymph suggest that they wait a little longer.
• The nymph sees no wrong in his request. 

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