In the poem “ The Nymph’s reply to the Shepherd”1 Sir Walter Raleigh’s nymph believes the shepherd only wants her for her physical beauty‚ and as her beauty fades his shallowness will be revealed. Raleigh proves this intent by contrasting the idealistic world the shepherd offers with the reality they live in‚ and by criticizing the things the shepherd would her. This viewpoint is important because it highlights Raleighs willingness to highlight a point of view usually not heard in sonnets.
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Both "The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd" poem by Raleigh and "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" poem by Marlow are written in the same structure and they contain most of the same elements‚ but they differ in the purpose; one is an invitation and the other one answer it. The difference between the poems is that they have different purposes; Marlow’s poem is an invitation: the shepherd is trying to convince his love to come and live with him for what he claims to be wonderful in the rural life.
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"The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd" was written by Sir Walter Raleigh in response to Christopher Marlowe’s "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love". It could be considered a criticism‚ or at least a negative reaction to the original poem‚ as the nymph is in fact rejecting the shepherd in question quite harshly‚ and includes many lines that are directly connected to propositions made in Marlowe’s poem. Others read the poem as a critique of the entire pastoral convention‚ suggesting through its use of
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“The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd” By Sir Walter Raleigh Summary: “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd” is Sir Walter Raleigh’s response to a poem written by Christopher Marlowe‚ “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love.” In the Marlowe poem‚ the shepherd proposes to his beloved by portraying their ideal future together: a life filled with earthly pleasures in a world of eternal spring. Raleigh’s reply‚ however‚ debunks the shepherd’s fanciful vision. While Marlowe’s speaker promises nature’s beauty and
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views of love expressed in “The Passionate Shepherd” and “The Nymph’s Reply.” The passionate shepherd believes that love can be bought through gifts. While in “The Nymph’s Reply” the Nymph believes that love can’t be bought. The shepherd is buying/getting the Nymph gifts to try and persuade he to come live where the weather is peaceful but the Nymph does not want to leave her home.The shepherd thinks that being materialistic‚ it can buy love. The nymph believes love isn’t going to last for long‚
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The shepherd in Christopher Marlowe’s "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" and the nymph in "The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd" by Sir Walter Raleigh‚ have very differing ideas of love. Though both speakers have taken different paths down the journey of love‚ they both are very exaggerated. I like the Raleigh’s poem‚ due to the fact that she wants more then just beautiful things. The shepherd uses the beauty of nature to describe his love for the nymph‚ while the nymph uses nature’s impermanence
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Pastoral poetry is defined as poetry professing to portray the innocence of shepherd life‚ according to a specific literary convention. They range from love lyrics to lengthy dramatic works and elaborate elegies. Christopher Marlowe is considered to be the first great English dramatist before Shakespeare. He wrote the poem "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" in which the character expresses his true affection through his loving words‚ actions he will take‚ and complete dedication. Sir Walter Raleigh
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Comparing the Idealistic and Realistic: "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" and "The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd" "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" is a pastoral poem written by Christopher Marlowe in the late sixteenth century. According to Dr. Debora B. Schwartz‚ Pastoral is a term that comes from the Latin word for shepherd: pastor. The pastoral poem is one that deals with shepherds and rustic life (Schwartz). This poem was set in a shepherd’s field or dwelling. The only information that
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In life there is an abundance of mediocre things‚ and love should not be one of them. I believe Sir Walter Raleigh intends to reveal this to us in “Her Reply.” In this poem‚ a woman rejects a shepherd’s romantic but naïve proposal. This poem is a superior selection because it contains great connotation‚ and the alliteration is deep which gives insight to the woman’s philosophy on life and love. The connotation in this poem is a combination of negative and hypothetical words. The woman first of all
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Nymph’s Reply The Shepherd had a sincere proposal‚ offering all the riches in his grasp to give to his love. But the Nymph rejects it for a simple reason‚ the only reason necessary; the Shepherd only promises materialist possessions and never mentions a serious relationship‚ let alone actual love. If an honest man is willing to give everything he has to a woman‚ is this action considered love or is it lust? If a woman falls for this bribery is she considered materialistic and naive? By the Nymph actually
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