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 two statements that explain the use of literary techniques in the passage to create and idealized portrait of rural lifestyles are B and D. Option B talks about a contrast of the corruption of city life and the comfort of the country which is reflected in words that characterize the country such as fine wool and pure gold. Option D talks about expressions that describe positively the life in the country.