Part one of term paper
Even though pastoral poetry has come to mean any poetry that deals with the simplicity of life past life in contrast to the terrible present. Also known as "the idyll," "the eclogue," and "bucolic poetry," the pastoral is a poem which idealises the peaceful and simple lifestyle of shepherds or people of the countryside who live close to natu ...

Part two of term paper
... as a retreat from the complications of society. Pastoral poetry was created in Greece because of a place of peace located there called Arcadia. It was home to shepherds, philosophers, and poets. Unlike many Greek poems and paintings, pastoral poetry strayed from heroic tales and focused more on simpler subject matter. Description of the countryside filled the pages of a pastoral poem. The serenity and quiet experienced by the shepherds in the hills of Arcadia, was put into words. The present state ...