Gerald Manley Hopkins (1844-1889)
Things to Consider:
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Oxford Movement
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Struggle to maintain religious faith
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Respect for conventional verse forms
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Quest to find proof of God's work in nature
Discussion Questions:
1791:
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What does Hopkins mean by "inscape"?
1792:
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What does Hopkins mean by "instress"?
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What is "spring rhythm"?
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What sonnet form does Hopkins employ in the assigned poems? Explain.
"God's Grandeur" (1877)
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What is the main point of this poem?
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Describe Hopkins' use of internal rhyme in this poem.
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Describe Hopkins' use of alliteration in this poem.
1793:
"The Starlight Night" (1877)
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What is the main point of this poem?
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Explain: "[It] is all a purchase, all is a prize" (8).
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Explain the final four lines.
"Spring" (1877)
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What is the main point of this poem?
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Describe Hopkins' use of alliteration in this poem.
"The Windhover" (1877)
1794:
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What is this poem about?
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Describe the use of meter in this poem.
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Describe the use of alliteration in this poem.
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Explain the use of internal rhyme in this poem.
