The Collar Flashcards
1
Q
What era was The Collar written in?
A
Caroline era
2
Q
What type of poet was George Herbert?
A
Metaphysical poet, using unlikely, surprising metaphors
3
Q
What were people like at the time?
A
Devoutly Christian, his doubts would be percived as shocking
4
Q
What was Herbert?
A
A clergyman, this poem presumably reflects his own religious feelings
5
Q
What is the rhyme scheme?
A
Free verse which emphasises the frustrated, chaotic doubt about fate
6
Q
What does the poem use lots of?
A
Enjambment which refers to the ranting, out of control desire to escape
