U8 L12 Gerard Manley Hopkins

Question 1

Hopkin’s poetry was not published until after what?

Answer 1

his death

Question 2

What does rejuvenate mean?

Answer 2

to make young/new

Question 3

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

Answer 3

yes

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Roman Catholic

Question 5

In 1868, Hopkins decided to become what?

Answer 5

priest

Question 6

What was the strict order that Hopkins chose to enter?

Answer 6

Society of Jesus (Jesuits)

Question 7

Were Hopkin’s works predominantly religious?

Answer 7

yes

Question 8

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

Answer 8

God

Question 9

Hopkins liked to use words in () ways

Answer 9

unique

Question 10

Hopkins hoped to () the Eng language

Answer 10

rejuvenate

Question 11

How did Hopkins create new words?

Answer 11

combine two existing words

Question 12

What are the traditional techniques Hopkins relied on?

Answer 12

• alliteration
• assonance
• imagery

Question 13

What does ‘God’s Grandeur’ concern?

Answer 13

God’s glory contrasted by people failing to acknowledge

Question 14

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

Answer 14

theme presentation

Question 15

What did Hopkins use in writing sonnets?

Answer 15

sprung rhythym

Question 16

What is sprung rhythym?

Answer 16

varies in number of unstressed syllables