Question

Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

A gown made of the finest wool
Which from our pretty lambs we pull;
Fair lined slippers for the cold,
With buckles of the purest gold; (“The Passionate Shepherd to His Love”; lines 13-16)


Which statements explain the use of literary techniques in the passage to create an idealized portrait of rural lifestyles? Select all that apply.


images that communicate wealth, like “finest wool” and “purest gold”

a contrast between the corruption of city life and the comfort of the country

a metaphor that compares life in the country to the “purest gold”

choice of words with positive connotations, like “purest”; “gold”; “fair”; “pretty”; and “finest”

Answer 1

the last choice: choice of words with positive connotations, like “purest”; “gold”; “fair”; “pretty”; and “finest”