The Passionate Shepherd Flashcards
1
Q
What era was The Passionate Shepherd written in?
A
Elizabethan era
2
Q
What type of poem is it?
A
A Pastoral poem which was popular at the time, praising the beauty of the countryside
3
Q
What was society like at the time?
A
Very patriarchal, hence we need hear the woman’s reaction to the shepherd’s plea
4
Q
What was May Day?
A
A large celebration at the time characterised by drink, sex etc
5
Q
Why was the speaker unrealistic?
A
Shepherd’s at the time would have been extremely poor
6
Q
What theme does the poem have?
A
Carpe diem (seize the day)
7
Q
What is the rhyme scheme?
A
Rhyming couplets
8
Q
What is the rhythm of the poem?
A
Iambic tetrameter
9
Q
What are the stanzas in?
A
Quatrains
