The word pastoral, describing a kind of poem about country life, comes from the Latin word meaning

a. village

c. priest or minister

b. shepherd

d. farmer

The word pastoral comes from the latin word "pastor"m which means herdsman

The best answer is b. shepherd.

from the other options, "farmer" comes close, but it refers to a person tending to crops, not animals.

Shepherds are also sometimes used as a metaphor for priests, which is why option c. would be confusing.