The Use Of Nature As A Symbol
Introduction Christopher Marlowe’s “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love” uses nature as the language through which the speaker imagines romance. Valleys, groves, hills, rivers, birds, roses, myrtle, lambs, and seasonal pleasures become more than scenery: they form an argument intended to persuade the beloved to accept the shepherd’s invitation. The original essay correctly notices that natural images appear throughout the poem, but it treats them mainly as proof that love

