Question

review the passage. the antithesis is shown in bold.

if all the world and love were young,
and truth in every shepherds tongue,
these pretty pleasures might me move
to live with thee and be thy love. . . .

thy gowns, thy shoes, thy beds of roses,
thy cap, thy kirtle, and thy posies
soon break, soon wither, soon forgotten—
in folly ripe, in reason rotten.

thy belt of straw and ivy buds,
thy coral clasps and amber studs,
all these in me no means can move
to come to thee and be thy love.

adapted from sir walter raleigh, \the nymphs reply to the shepherd\

what is the effect of the antithesis on the passages meaning or tone?

it suggests that it is foolish to care about material possessions.

it suggests that beauty and wisdom are connected.

Explanation:

Antithesis "In folly ripe, in reason rotten" contrasts folly (immature, unwise) with reason (mature, wise). The context of material possessions (gowns, shoes, etc.) being "soon break, soon wither, soon forgotten" ties into the idea that valuing such things is foolish (folly). The contrast emphasizes that caring about transient material items is unwise, aligning with the first option.

Answer:

It suggests that it is foolish to care about material possessions.