"To the Virgins.." Quiz

"To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time" by Robert Herrick

1. The entire first stanza of "To the Virgins" is about flowers. The speaker uses the flower's life cycle to symbolize what? Explain. (RL.11-12.1)

2. Read the following lines from “To the Virgins”:

    And this same flower that smiles today

    Tomorrow will be dying.

    Explain how this is an example of personification. (L.11-12.5)

3. Read the following line from “To the Virgins”:

    The glorious lamp of heaven, the sun,

    Explain how this is an effective use of metaphor. (L.11-12.5)

4. Read the following line about the sun:

    The sooner will his race be run,

    Explain how this is an example of personification. (L.11-12.5)

5. People have often seen "To the Virgins" as a poem that exemplifies carpe diem. That's Latin for "seize the day," a phrase meaning "make the most of the time     you have." Explain how this poem relates to the idea of carpe diem. (RL.11-12.2)