1.) A close reading differs from a regular reading in the since that you pay closer attention to the text and more attention to detail. Rather than spending time with the overview of what the whole text is about, you may choose to focus on more minute details. Close readings tend to focus on shorter, more brief passages rather than long stories.
2.) I think Pastoral refers to spirituality or the lifestyle of a shepherd.
OED definition-n. A person or thing associated with spiritual care.
I think mistress refers to woman who pursues a relationship with a married man.
OED definition-n. A woman who has charge of a child or young person; a governess. The female head of a family, household, or other establishment; a woman holding such a position in conjunction with a male counterpart.
I think a nymph is a young maiden.
OED definition-n. Any of a class of semi-divine spirits, imagined as taking the form of a maiden inhabiting the sea, rivers, mountains, woods, trees, etc., and often portrayed in poetry as attendants on a particular god. A beautiful young woman; a maiden, a damsel.
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