400 year-old poems (Video)

Who wrote 'The Passionate Shepherd to His Love'?

• Christopher Marlowe

• William Shakespeare

• John Donne

• Sir Walter Raleigh

What is the main theme of 'The Passionate Shepherd to His Love'?

• Urban life

• Pastoral romance

• War and peace

• Industrialization

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

• ABAB

• AABB

• ABCD

• ABBA

What meter is used in 'The Passionate Shepherd to His Love'?

• Iambic pentameter

• Trochaic tetrameter

• Iambic tetrameter

• Dactylic hexameter

What is the purpose of the shepherd's invitation?

• To persuade a woman to marry him

• To invite a woman to a feast

• To ask a woman for forgiveness

• To challenge a woman to a debate

What is the tone of 'The Passionate Shepherd to His Love'?

• Cynical

• Romantic

• Tragic

• Humorous

What does the shepherd promise about the birds?

• They will sing madrigals

• They will fly away

• They will build nests

• They will dance

Based on the commentary, what was the attitude of Marlow's audience toward artifice?

• It enhances natural beauty

• It destroys nature

• It is irrelevant

• It is a symbol of war

Who wrote 'The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd'?

• Sir Walter Raleigh

• John Milton

• Geoffrey Chaucer

• Christopher Marlow

What hypothetical scenario does the nymph consider at the beginning of that second poem?

• If the world and love were eternally young and shepherds were always truthful

• If the world was full of riches and wealth and shepherds were well-liked

• If the shepherds could sing beautifully and flowers grow year-round

• If the world was free of sorrow and pain (and young couples could afford more things)