Showing posts with label ( MEG 101 ) ( GEORGE HERBERT ). Show all posts
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As you read in Unit I the Seventeenth Century was a period of religious controversy. Do you find such controversy reflected in the poetry of Herbert? Does he keep himself above such controversies? ( MEG 101 ) ( GEORGE HERBERT )

Herbert was a deeply religious man and his poetry reflects his personal religious beliefs and experiences. While he was aware of the religio...
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Does Herbert at any time appear to you as a sentimental poet who makes up for mediocore performance by heavy religious cover ? ( MEG 101 ) ( GEORGE HERBERT )

No, Herbert does not appear as a sentimental poet who relies on heavy religious cover to make up for mediocre performance. His poetry is mar...
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List the opening lines of the poems you've read so far, begin with 'The Collar'. ( MEG 101 ) ( GEORGE HERBERT )

Here are the opening lines of the poems by George Herbert: " The Collar ": "I struck the board, and cried, 'No more;"...
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Which according to you is the most moving poem of Herbert. Why do you find it so moving? ( MEG 101 ) ( GEORGE HERBERT )

However, many readers find Herbert's poem "Love (III)" to be particularly powerful. In this poem, Herbert meditates on the bou...
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Comment on how Herbert's poems are part of his spiritual autobiography his experience of prayer and how they spring out of his realisation of the gulf between the human unworthiness and divine grace. Quote lines from his poems to support your argument. ( MEG 101 ) ( GEORGE HERBERT )

Herbert's poems are undoubtedly part of his spiritual autobiography, reflecting his personal experiences and struggles with faith and pr...
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Write down your reaction to how Herbert shows the transformation of the human into Christ and reinforces the meaning with the skillful use of form. Is Herbert both devout and playful ? Does his technique at any time intrude on your attention? Are the poems an organic whole ? ( MEG 101 ) ( GEORGE HERBERT )

Herbert's ability to transform the human into Christ in his poetry is both remarkable and inspiring. He uses his poetic form to reinforc...
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Is there a change of meaning in the five repetitions ? ( MEG 101 ) ( GEORGE HERBERT )

Yes, there is a change of meaning in the five repetitions of the words 'head', 'dead', 'rest', and 'drest' i...
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How many times are the four words 'head' 'dead' 'rest' 'drest' repeated ? ( MEG 101 ) ( GEORGE HERBERT )

 The four words 'head', 'dead', 'rest', and 'drest' are each repeated twice in the poem "Aaron" by...
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Read the poem titled "Aaron" Note the words at the ends of lines in the two verses ( MEG 101 ) ( GEORGE HERBERT )

In a poem, the words at the ends of lines are known as end words or end rhymes. They are used to create a pattern and rhythm in the poem, an...
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in Easter Wings, Right at the word child? What is the poet's meek answer in the last line? ( MEG 101 ) ( GEORGE HERBERT )

In the poem "Easter Wings," the line that begins with "Right at the word child" is: "And winged it for a seraphim.&...
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Why do you think Herbert chose this way of expressing his apparent rebellion? ( MEG 101 ) ( GEORGE HERBERT )

 Herbert may have chosen to use free verse in "The Collar" as a way of expressing the speaker's internal conflict and emotiona...
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Did you observe and wonder that there seemed to be no overall pattern, no rhymes? ( MEG 101 ) ( GEORGE HERBERT )

Yes, I did. The lines do not follow any regular meter or rhyme scheme, which creates a sense of irregularity and instability. The lack of a ...
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Turn to the poem "The Collar" and count the syllables in the first four lines. ( MEG 101 ) ( GEORGE HERBERT )

The first four lines of "The Collar" by George Herbert are: I struck the board, and cried, No more; I will abroad. What, shall I e...
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Read the poem "Denial" to see how the disorder of thought is reflected in discord in metre and lack of rhyme. ( MEG 101 ) ( GEORGE HERBERT )

some general information on the poem "Denial" by George Herbert. "Denial" is a poem by George Herbert in which the speak...
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Why do lines grow longer after these? ( MEG 101 ) ( GEORGE HERBERT )

The lines in "Easter Wings" grow longer after "most poore" and "most thinne" to create a visual representation...
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Which are the shortest lines? Yes 'most poore' and "Most thinne"? ( MEG 101 ) ( GEORGE HERBERT )

The lines "Yes, "Most poore" and "Most thinne" are the shortest lines in the poem "Easter Wings" by Georg...
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Now read the poems once again and make a list of phrases that are homely, simple and direct in their appeal and help you in almost forgetting that Herbert is a solemn poet ( MEG 101 ) ( GEORGE HERBERT )

Here are some phrases from the three poems mentioned that are homely, simple, and direct: "With thee / Let me combine, / And feel this ...
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Read "Easter Wings" "Aaron" and "The Windows" . Write a note on the unity of thought and the form (or shape) in these poems. ( MEG 101 ) ( GEORGE HERBERT )

"Easter Wings," "Aaron," and "The Windows" are three poems by George Herbert that share a common theme of spir...
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List Herbert's poems which by their title symbalise soul's progress towards the divine ( MEG 101 ) ( GEORGE HERBERT )

  Here are some of Herbert's poems which symbolize the soul's progress towards the divine: "The Pearl" "The Collar&qu...
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What does Herbert regard as windows which open on Gags love? ( MEG 101 ) ( GEORGE HERBERT )

 In Herbert's poem "The Windows", the speaker compares the church's stained-glass windows to "Christall candlesticks&...
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