The Windhover

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Poetry | Gerard Manley Hopkins

Describe “The Windhover” as a sonnet.

Describe “The Windhover” as a sonnet. A sonnet is a 14-line lyric poem. G. M. Hopkins’ (1844-1889) “The Windhover” (1887) is a Petrarchan (Italian) sonnet. It has 14 lines, which c...
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Discuss the main theme of the poem “The Windhover”.

 Discuss the main theme of the poem “The Windhover”. Or, Give the substance of the poem “The Windhover”.  Or, Summarize the poem “The Windhover”. M. Hopkins’ (1844-1889) poem “The...
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Discuss the symbols used in Hopkins’s poems.

Discuss the symbols used in Hopkins’s poems. Or, Write a note on the symbols used in Hopkins’s poems.  A symbol is a word, object, or image that stands for a deeper meaning. It is...
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Summarize the poem “The Windover.” 

Summarize the poem “The Windover.”  Gerard Manley Hopkins's (1844 – 1889) poem "The Windhover" (1918)  is a beautiful tribute to a bird's flight. It is a reflection of God's majest...
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Describe “The Windhover” as a sonnet.

Describe “The Windhover” as a sonnet. A sonnet is a 14-line lyric poem. G. M. Hopkins’ (1844-1889) “The Windhover” (1887) is a Petrarchan (Italian) sonnet. It has 14 lines, which c...
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Discuss the main theme of the poem “The Windhover”.

 Discuss the main theme of the poem “The Windhover”. Or, Give the substance of the poem “The Windhover”.  Or, Summarize the poem “The Windhover”. M. Hopkins’ (1844-1889) poem “The...
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