1a. What would cause the nymph to accept the shepherd's offer?
2a. In the fourth stanza, what does the nymph say about beautiful clothes and flowers?
3a. What material possessions have been promised to the nymph?
4a. What attitude is expressed in stanza 1? What attitude is expressed in 6?
5a. Would you say that the speaker in Sir Walter Raleigh's poem is idealistic and romantic? Explain your reasoning.
1b. What in the first stanza clues the reader about the nymph's attitude toward the shepherd?
2b. Why might some things be "in folly ripe" but "in reason rotten"? What does the nymph mean by this?
3b. Why is the nymph not persuaded by the idea of fancy gifts?
4b. Although the wording of the first and last stanzas is similar, the tone or attitude of the speaker is different. Explain how Raleigh creates the difference in tone.
5b. Compare and contrast the attitude of the nymph to the attitude of the shepherd in Marlowe's poem.
Metaphor. Identify two metaphors in this poem. How do these metaphors help to illustrate the poem's theme?
Image. Review the chart you made in Literary Tools. Contrast three images as presented by Marlowe and by Raleigh.
1. Write a note to the shepherd. Share your sympathy or advice with him upon hearing what the nymph had to say.
2. Write a scene that leads up to the exchange between the shepherd and the nymph. Describe the scenery and what the two characters are doing before the shepherd speaks.
3. Brainstorm a list of symbols for love, such as roses or rings. Then, write a summary of a short story in which a symbol is used in both its traditional sense and in a cynical way.
Building Sentences. Rewrite each of the following sentences and add commas as necessary.
1. Shepherds may use dogs flutes and prods to help them in their work.
2. A philomel is a nightingale but Philomela is the name of a woman from Greek mythology.
3. Sir Walter Raleigh was a poet historian and adventurer.
4. Raleigh was helped by Queen Elizabeth and he also had a friend in Prince Henry the son of Elizabeth's successor.
5. Gowns posies and belts of straw did not convince the nymph to come live with the shepherd.
Comparing and Contrasting. Complete the chart below comparing and contrasting the characteristics of the shepherd and the nymph.
