Gerald Manley Hopkins (1844-1889)
Things to Consider:
- Oxford Movement
- Struggle to maintain religious faith
- Respect for conventional verse forms
- Quest to find proof of God's work in nature
Discussion Questions:
2159:
- What does Hopkins mean by "inscape"? What does Hopkins
mean by "instress"?
"God's Grandeur" (1877)
- What is the main point of this poem?
- Describe Hopkins' use of internal rhyme in this poem.
- Describe Hopkins' use of alliteration in this poem.
2161:
"The Starlight Night" (1877)
- What is the main point of this poem?
"Spring" (1877)
- What is the main point of this poem?
- Describe Hopkins' use of alliteration in this poem.
"The Windhover" (1877)
2162:
- What is this poem about?
- Describe the use of meter in this poem.
- Explain the use of internal rhyme in this poem.
Other Discussion Questions:
2159:
- What is "sprung rhythm"?
- What is an "outride"?
2160:
- Explain the significance of
the "terrible sonnets."
"The Starlight Night"
- Explain: "[It] is all a purchase, all is a prize"
(8).
- Explain the final four lines.
"The Windhover"
- Describe the use of alliteration in this poem.
