The Passionate Shepherd

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

• sonnet

• ballad

• elegy

• pastoral

Pastoral Poetry is from the Latin term pastor which means ______.

• rustic

• country

• shepherd

• love

What is being idealised in a pastoral poem?

• life in the countryside

• life in the city

• life of a young man

• life of a young woman

Which of the following are the common topics of pastoral poems?

• love and seduction

• death and mourning

• the purity of idealised country life vs. the corruption of the city

• all of the above

What is the rhyme scheme used in "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love?"

• aabb...

• abab...

• abcd...

• none of the above

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

• symbols

• imagery

• simile

• alliteration

What does the narrator want his love to do?

• Become his shepherd for his flocks of sheep.
• Run away with him to live in the country.
• Become a gardener and grow many roses.
• Dance with him happily.

What does the narrator 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.

Why isn't this poem very realistic?

• He doesn't explain where the shepherd boys came from.
• He doesn't mention any cities.
• He is very sensitive - men usually aren't in poems.
• He doesn't mention any hardships of life.