The Passionate Shepherd

Who is the speaker in Marlowe's poem "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love"?

• a simple shepherd

• a passionate poet

• a melodious bird

• an Elizabethan spy

What sort of pleasures does Marlowe's speaker offer in the poem "The Passionate Shepherd to his Love"?

• simple rural pleasures

• the exciting pleasures of a life of mountain climbing adventure

• the sophisticated pleasures of life at court

• all the above

Which adjective most clearly describes the setting in Marlowe's poem "The Passionate Shepherd to his Love"?

• realistic

• idealized

• complex

• modern

Whom does the speaker in Marlowe's poem, "The Passionate Shepherd to his Love" address?

• an Elizabethan actress

• a singer of madrigals

• a shepherdess whom he loves

• Elizabeth, queen of England

In "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love", what does the speaker urge his love to do?

• forgive him for loving another

• runaway with him to the city

• come live with him in the country

• help him feed the flocks

What does the speaker in "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" NOT mention?

• Young boys dancing for his love.

• The pleasures and simplicity of life.

• The hardships of life in the country.

• Luxurious clothing made for his love.

What type of poetry is Christopher Marlowe's "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love'?

• sonnet

• ballad

• elegy

• pastoral

Which of the following literary devices is used the most in the poem?

• symbols

• imagery

• simile

• alliteration

Who wrote "The Passionate Shepherd To His Love?"

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• Christopher Marlowe

• William Carlos Williams

• J.D. Salinger

Which is NOT a reason to annotate a text?

• To keep a student busy.

• To identify unknown words.

• To mark a section a student is confused or has questions about.

• To mark something that is repeating or important.