November 19, 2009 Read the excerpt from Terry Pratchett’s novel, Unseen Academicals. In it, Juliet (the pretty one) receives a love letter/poem from Trev. She can’t read it, so she asks her friend Glenda (the ordinary one) to read it & explain it to her.
Comparing/Contrasting • First paragraph: “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love”—what is its tone? Explain how specific examples develop/reveal that tone. • Second paragraph: “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd”—what is its tone? How does it compare to the previous poem? Explain how specific examples develop/reveal that tone. • Third paragraph: What are your thoughts on pastoral poetry? Which poem did you prefer?