George Herbert

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Poetry | George Herbert

What spiritual dilemma does Herbert evince in “The Collar"?

What spiritual dilemma does Herbert evince in “The Collar"? George Herbert (1593-1633) was a priest in the Church of England. In “The Collar” (1633), Herbert expresses a spiritual...
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Write a note on Herbert's use of metaphysical conceits.

Comment on Herbert’s use of metaphysical conceits. [For DU 7 College mainly] George Herbert (1593-1633) is one of the most important metaphysical poets of English literature. His...
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How does Herbert want to celebrate Christ's victory over death?

How does Herbert want to celebrate Christ's victory over death? Christ’s victory over death means Jesus Christ’s resurrection, when He rose from the dead on the third day after His...
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Evaluate Herbert as a religious poet.

Evaluate Herbert as a religious poet. [For 3rd Year Mainly] George Herbert (1593–1633) is known as one of the greatest religious poets in English literature. He was not only a poet...
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Herbert has attained reconciliation with God, crossing the pathos of conflict.

“Herbert has attained reconciliation with God, crossing the pathos of conflict.”—Explain. [NU. 2022] Or, Comment on the spiritual conflict which is dominant in Herbert's poem “The...
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Discuss Herbert's pictorial use of imagery in his poems you have read. 

Discuss Herbert's pictorial use of imagery in his poems you have read.  Pictorial imagery means using words to create pictures in the reader’s mind. These images help us understand...
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What spiritual dilemma does Herbert evince in “The Collar"?

What spiritual dilemma does Herbert evince in “The Collar"? George Herbert (1593-1633) was a priest in the Church of England. In “The Collar” (1633), Herbert expresses a spiritual...
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Write a note on Herbert's use of metaphysical conceits.

Comment on Herbert’s use of metaphysical conceits. [For DU 7 College mainly] George Herbert (1593-1633) is one of the most important metaphysical poets of English literature. His...
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Herbert has attained reconciliation with God, crossing the pathos of conflict.

“Herbert has attained reconciliation with God, crossing the pathos of conflict.”—Explain. [NU. 2022] Or, Comment on the spiritual conflict which is dominant in Herbert's poem “The...
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