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 )

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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 )

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• February 20, 2023

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 )

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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 )

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• February 20, 2023

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 )

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List the opening lines of the poems you've read so far, begin with 'The Collar'. ( MEG 101 ) ( GEORGE HERBERT )

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• February 20, 2023

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 )

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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 )

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• February 20, 2023

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 )

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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 )

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• February 20, 2023

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 )

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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 )

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• February 20, 2023

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 )

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Is there a change of meaning in the five repetitions ? ( MEG 101 ) ( GEORGE HERBERT )

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• February 20, 2023

Yes, there is a change of meaning in the five repetitions of the words 'head', 'dead', 'rest', and 'drest' i...

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