LESSON 5: "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" and "The Nymph's Response"

What is the central request of the speaker in 'The Passionate Shepherd to His Love'?

The speaker wants his love to come live with him.

What does the speaker in 'The Passionate Shepherd to His Love' promise to provide?

He promises natural beauty, luxury, and scenes of nature like birds, rivers, and sheep.

What specific gifts does the shepherd offer to make for his love?

A bed of roses, a cap of flowers, and a dress of myrtle leaves.

What is the primary condition the speaker in 'The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd' sets for living with him?

She would live with him if his promises about nature and love could remain true forever.

How does the nymph counter the shepherd's romanticized view of nature?

She points out that rivers rage, rocks grow cold, sheep return to pens, and flowers wither.

How does the nymph characterize the shepherd's sincerity?

She describes him as having a 'honey tongue' and a 'heart of bile,' implying his love is not earnest.

What is the final conclusion of the nymph regarding the shepherd's offer?

She refuses his offer because love and happiness cannot last forever.

What is the definition of personification?

Giving human characteristics to something that is not human.

What are pastoral poems?

Poems that celebrate a simple life and romanticize the elements of nature.

What is the tone of 'The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd' compared to 'The Passionate Shepherd to His Love'?

It is realistic and skeptical, contrasting with the shepherd's idealistic and romantic tone.

What does the nymph imply about the passage of time?

She implies that time causes beauty to fade and promises to lose their meaning.

What is the underlying theme of both 'The Passionate Shepherd to His Love' and 'The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd'?

The tension between romantic idealism and the harsh realities of life and time.