Passionate shepherd Flashcards
1
Q
The Passionate Shepherd to his love was written for?
A
The elizabethan courts hence the overly romantic view of the countryside and emotional shallowness. A pastoral poem
2
Q
Who wrote a reply to this poem and what is it’s name
A
Walter Raleigh, “The nymph’s reply to the shepherd” where he was more realistic and criticised his materialistic view/attitude
3
Q
What aspect of the poem shows the attitudes of men towards women in the 1500s
A
The promise of riches, fancy things to attract a woman shows that men thought riches was all women wanted.
4
Q
Why is there a lack of mentions of religion and marriage?
A
Marlowe was accused of being an atheist
5
Q
Marlowe’s intention or what sort of poem
A
Poem of seduction
