U8 L12 Gerard Manley Hopkins Flashcards

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1
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Hopkin’s poetry was not published until after what?

A

his death

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2
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What does rejuvenate mean?

A

to make young/new

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3
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Were all of Hopkin’s siblings involved in a form of art?

A

yes

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4
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While in Oxford, University, he converted form Anglican to what?

A

Roman Catholic

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5
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In 1868, Hopkins decided to become what?

A

priest

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6
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What was the strict order that Hopkins chose to enter?

A

Society of Jesus (Jesuits)

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7
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Were Hopkin’s works predominantly religious?

A

yes

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8
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Hopkins experienced the agony of not being wholly possessed by who?

A

God

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9
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Hopkins liked to use words in () ways

A

unique

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10
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Hopkins hoped to () the Eng language

A

rejuvenate

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11
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How did Hopkins create new words?

A

combine two existing words

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12
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What are the traditional techniques Hopkins relied on?

A
  • alliteration
  • assonance
  • imagery
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13
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What does ‘God’s Grandeur’ concern?

A

God’s glory contrasted by people failing to acknowledge

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14
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What is the original element of ‘God’s Grandeur?

A

theme presentation

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15
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What did Hopkins use in writing sonnets?

A

sprung rhythym

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16
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What is sprung rhythym?

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varies in number of unstressed syllables