Pastoral poetryPastoral poetry“The Passionate Shepherd to His Love” and “The Nymph’s

Reply to the Shepherd”

Elements of Pastoral Elements of Pastoral PoetryPoetry

Peaceful imagery

Idealistic

Identified in rural people and shepherds

Sometimes focused on romantic love, sometimes not

Upper class image of shepherds

Did shepherds have time to compose poetry?

Were sheep really that sweet?

Christopher MarloweChristopher Marlowe

He was a scoundrel, a ladies man and a hothead

Accused of being a government spy

Knifed to death in a tavern brawl

Extremely talented and envied poet

Sir Walter RaleighSir Walter Raleigh

Famed courtier, navigator, poet and historian

Favorite of Queen Elizabeth I

The Passionate The Passionate Shepherd to His LoveShepherd to His LoveThe best-known example of pastoral poetry

Celebrates beauty and pleasures of country life

Conventional poem: speaker is addressing someone he loves

World of nature is idealized

The Nymph’s Reply to The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherdthe Shepherd

Skeptical, clear-eyed response

Turns the shepherd down

Which side do you Which side do you agree with?agree with?

Debate RulesDebate Rules

Divide yourselves evenly (or close enough)

Mr. P will call on those who raise hands and are respectful

No talking unless you are the one called on

You must respond to previous statement

Stay on topic!