Raleigh draws upon Marlowe’s idealistic imagery in “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love” in order to present a more realistic view of nature in which time destroys beauty. For example, in the third stanza, Marlowe’s shepherd uses the image of“beds of roses / And a thousand fragrant posies” to persuade his love to come live with him in the idyllic countryside. Raleigh’s nymph draws upon and transforms this imagery when she says, “flowers do fade”and “Thy cap,thy kirtle, and thy posies / Soon break, soon wither, soon forgotten:/ In folly ripe, in reason rotten”. Raleigh’s decision to transform Marlowe’s image of beautiful flowers and lovely garments into dying flowers and decaying items emphasizes the passing beautyand inevitable decay of the gifts that Marlowe describes with such idealism. Raleigh’s transformation of Marlowe’s imageryestablishes a contrast between the shepherd’s idealism and the nymph’s realism.) TRY AND SUMMARIZE IT !
"The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd" was a poem written by Walter Raleigh and is believed to have been written in response to a poem titled "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" written by Christopher Marlowe. Marlowe's poem was written in 1592, and Walter Raleigh's response poem was written in 1596.
It is a reply to both "Passionate Shepherd to His Love" by C. Marlowe and Sir Walter Raleigh's "The Nymph's Reply To The Shepherd". It's basically trying to convince someone to come out in the country and live with him and be in love.
She is unsure of his sincerity. (by Solomon Zelman)
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There are some distinctly homoerotic tones in some of his works, particularly in Edward II and his poem Hero and Leander, arguably more than any other writer of his time. Pertaining directly to Marlowe himself, however, there is no evidence to indicate one way or the other.
"The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd" was a poem written by Walter Raleigh and is believed to have been written in response to a poem titled "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" written by Christopher Marlowe. Marlowe's poem was written in 1592, and Walter Raleigh's response poem was written in 1596.
Both speakers in Marlowe's and Raleigh's poems display a sense of admiration for their beloved, but Marlowe's speaker idealizes his lover as a perfect, unattainable object of desire, while Raleigh's speaker conveys a more realistic view of love as fleeting and imperfect. Marlowe's speaker seems infatuated and worshipful, while Raleigh's speaker acknowledges the complexities and imperfections of love.
I am doing a thesis on Elizabethan Poets and their work on the Brevity of Life. Therefore I have studied Sir Walter Raleigh's poem, and Christopher Marlowe's poem 'The Passionate Shepherd to his Love' I do not know what you have been told about the poem, but this is what I think you need to know. SWR's poem is a reply, literally a reply, to another poem written at the same time by Christopher Marlowe called 'The Passionate Shepherd to his Love' I seriously suggest you read it if you haven't, it makes SWR's poem make alot more sense. SWR was a satyrist, and so he was looking for romantic poems to mock, and having read CM's poem, I think anyone would agree it was an easy target. So really he was simply fulfilling an obligation as a satyrist, and was also furthering his own reputation because the poem was so popular. That is how simple it is really, I cannot see any other reason, he just wanted/had to mock romantic poems and this one CM's poem came along. The only other things to note are that the poem focuses on the brevity of life (as I mentioned earlier) which means it is saying how short life is and how we should live for the moment (also referred to as Carpe Diem)
it parallels it in form (poem), stanza length (quatrains), meter/rhythm (iambic tetrameter), and rhyme (rhyming couplets, or AABBCCDDEEFF, etc.)...though the messages of each are clearly in opposition
It is a reply to both "Passionate Shepherd to His Love" by C. Marlowe and Sir Walter Raleigh's "The Nymph's Reply To The Shepherd". It's basically trying to convince someone to come out in the country and live with him and be in love.
The title "Raleigh Was Right" suggests that the poem may involve a perspective or assertion that aligns with or supports Sir Walter Raleigh's viewpoints or actions. Raleigh was an explorer, courtier, and writer from the Elizabethan era, so the title may indicate a connection to themes of exploration, courtly life, or political commentary in Williams's poem.
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She is unsure of his sincerity. (by Solomon Zelman)
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Sir Walter Raleigh's poem "To His Son" is a fatherly advice to his son, imparting wisdom on how to live a virtuous and honorable life. The purpose of the poem is to guide his son on the importance of self-worth, humility, and integrity, urging him to embrace these qualities as he navigates the challenges of life. Raleigh emphasizes the fleeting nature of material possessions and the enduring value of personal character.
The element of wind is the key element that appears in the poem "Who Has Seen the Wind" by Christina Rossetti. The poem explores the elusive nature of the wind and its impact on the world around us.
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