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Worksheets400 year-old poems (Video)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
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)
What does the metaphor of a 'honey tongue and heart of gall' suggest?
Sweet words often mask bitter realities
Love is always sweet and kind
Words are more important than actions
Sweetness is the essence of life
What does the nymph concede about the shepherd's fantasies?
If they could be real, she'd be interested
They are already real
They are irrelevant to her
They are humorous
What does Raleigh's poem serve as in relation to Marlow's vision?
A realistic counterpoint
A romantic addition
A humorous contrast
A poetic enhancement
Based on the commentary, what does the nymph think about the shepherd's promises?
They are part of human nature to wish for
They are completely unrealistic and border on fraud
They are humorous and cannot be taken seriously
They are irrelevant because the nymph already has a husband
What does the commentary reveal about the shepherd portrayed in both poems?
The shepherd is not as unreasonable as readers may think.
The shepherd is completely unrealistic and deserves to be alone forever.
The shepherd is humorous and cannot be looked at seriously.
The shepherd is irrelevant because there are no more shepherds in modern life.
