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English-American Poetries Flashcards

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What affects a poem’s theme or message?

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  • writer’s personal experience
  • social context
  • choice of words
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Who wrote “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love”?

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Christopher Marlowe

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What is Christopher Marlowe known for?

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  • Blank poetry
  • Overreaching protagonists
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Would you say that the Shepherd from “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love” is overreaching?

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Yes, because his promises to his beloved are too idealized and romanticized. He promises a relationship free from dispeasure or unhappiness, which isn’t realistic.

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What does “idyllic” mean?

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idealized happiness and peacefulness

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What is

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poetic technique; praises a person or object considered precious

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