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

What is Myrtle?

• an evergreen shrub with black berries.

• a woman's gown or outer petticoat.

• a young lover or suitor.

• A beach.

In "the Passionate Shepherd To His Love," where do most of the narrators "pleasures" (Line 2) come from?

• His Love

• God

• His Sheep

• Nature

Who is the "Speaker" in The Passionate Shepherd to His Love?

• The Nymph

• The Shepherd

• HIs Love

• Christopher Marlow

Who is the intended audience in The Passionate Shepherd to His Love?

• The Shepherd

• The Reader

• Poets

• His Love

Who is the "Speaker" in The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd?

• The Shepherd

• The Nymph

• His Love

• The Reader

In The Passionate Shepherd To His Love what best describes the poems main idea?

• The relationship between humans and the natural world is harmonious.

• Man is meant to live alone, preferably secluded.

• Love can conquer any challenge, specifically those found in the natural world.

• Nature is all a man needs to be happy.

In The Nymphs Reply To The Shepherd, what best describes the poem's central idea?

• The men, no matter the man, lie about things.

• Relationships, like those in the natural world and nature, decay over time.

• Women hate nature.

• Relationships between men and women are complicated by many factors.

What relationship does the title of Raleigh’s poem establish between Raleigh’s poem and Marlowe’s poem?

• They are not connected.

• Raleigh and Marlowe both like Shepard's.

• Raleigh wanted to anger Marlowe.

• Raleigh wrote it as an answer to Marlowe.

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

In The Nymphs Reply To The Shepherd What is the effect of the alliteration in the following lines of the second stanza?

“When Rivers rage and Rocks grow cold/ And Philomel becometh dumb/ The rest complains of cares to come.”

• The harsh sounds parallel a harsh vision of time and nature

• The harsh sounds create a positive tone

• The harsh sounds don’t effect the poem

• The harsh sounds show that the speaker is rejecting the shepherd