The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd and the Passionate 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.

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.

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

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

• His sheep

• The Shepherd

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• The Nymph

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

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

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 

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

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

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”

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.