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GEORGE HERBERT Flashcards

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type of poetry

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religious and spiritual

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metaphysical poet

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ingenious metaphors/conceits, imagery, complexity and subtelty of thought

  • highly intellectual use strange imagery, frequent paradox and contain extremely complicated thought
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the alter

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praises gods power and ends by requesting gods blessing - Christianity
offer heart to god

Themes:

  1. sacrifice - main theme of the poem
  2. humility and being broken
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connections:

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MK - strongly devoted t to Christianity and God

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