1
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The Passionate Shepherd to his love was written for?
A
The elizabethan courts hence the overly romantic view of the countryside and emotional shallowness. A pastoral poem
2
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Who wrote a reply to this poem and what is it’s name
A
Walter Raleigh, “The nymph’s reply to the shepherd” where he was more realistic and criticised his materialistic view/attitude
3
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What aspect of the poem shows the attitudes of men towards women in the 1500s
A
The promise of riches, fancy things to attract a woman shows that men thought riches was all women wanted.
4
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Why is there a lack of mentions of religion and marriage?
A
Marlowe was accused of being an atheist
5
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Marlowe’s intention or what sort of poem
A
Poem of seduction
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