Topic Notes
- Summarize the poem “The Windover.” Summarize the poem “The Windover.” Gerard Manley Hopkins's (1844 – 1889) poem "The Windhover" (1918) is a beautiful tribute to a bird's flight. It is a reflection of God's majesty. In this poem, Hopkins captures[Expand...]
- Describe “The Windhover” as a sonnet.Describe “The Windhover” as a sonnet. A sonnet is a 14-line lyric poem. G. M. Hopkins’ (1844-1889) “The Windhover” (1887) is a Petrarchan (Italian) sonnet. It has 14 lines, which can be divided into two[Expand...]
- Discuss the main theme of the poem “The Windhover”. Discuss the main theme of the poem “The Windhover”. Or, Give the substance of the poem “The Windhover”. Or, Summarize the poem “The Windhover”. M. Hopkins’ (1844-1889) poem “The Windhover” (1887) is about the beauty[Expand...]
- Discuss the symbols used in Hopkins’s poems.Discuss the symbols used in Hopkins’s poems. Or, Write a note on the symbols used in Hopkins’s poems. A symbol is a word, object, or image that stands for a deeper meaning. It is something[Expand...]