Define Terms of The Passionate Shepherd to His Love Pastoral Poem Flashcards

49 cards   |   Total Attempts: 187
  

Cards In This Set

Front Back
What is a pastoral poem?
A poem that presents nature in its idealized form
A passage of the Shepherd to his love includes what? (3 things)
A pastoral, a lyric and carpe diem
What are the classical symbols of love in romance?
Myrtle leaves and roses
What is a madrigal?
A complicated vocal arrangement
Who are the birds signing to?
The falls of shallow rivers
What is enjambment?
The continuation of one line verse into the next
"We will all the pleasures prove" is an example of what?
Inversion and alliteration
What is the meter in this passage?
Iambic tetrameter
"Thy silver dishes.... thee in me" is an example of what?
A quatrain
In the Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd, what is the speaker's attitude?
Realistic
What does each stanza dismantle?
A promise made in Marlowe's poem
What is said to be fertile in this passage?
The Wanton fields
Who brought Christopher Marlowe from Ireland?
Sir Walter Raleigh
What did Raleigh bring to Britain?
Tobacco and potatoes
What is the definition of gall?
Bold, impudent behavior