Question

Poem: To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time

1. This poem’s theme is pretty straightforward. Write a summary the poem’s main message.

2. Now, let’s look at the poem’s structure. What is the poem’s rhyme scheme? What is the meter/syllable pattern?

3. Write two passages from the poem where Herrick employs personification.

4. Symbolically, how are people connected to elements in the natural world? Specifically address the poem’s use of flowers and the sun.

5. Clearly, the speaker thinks that youth is better than old age. What is his reasoning? What age do you think of as the prime of life? Explain your answer.

6. In order for these young people to make their lives glorious and fulfilled, there is one specific action they must take. What, according to the speaker, is that action? (Hint: You’ll find the answer in line 14.)

7. What, do you suppose, Herrick would say if you told him you interpreted his poem to mean that you should live a wild and crazy life, not worrying about the consequences of your actions?

8. Is this poem depressing or just realistic? Explain your answer

Answer 1

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and there is no poem to read and answer these questions