Essay #4: Is 'Discipline' of the same quality you found in the other selections read, or is this a somewhat 'thin' piece in more ways that one? Or, is it perhaps his most effective poem? 'Discipline,' seemingly implores God to throw away his wrath, to bring mercy and understanding to the speaker as he struggles and 'creeps' forward on his path 'to the throne of grace.' However, the audience is unable to experience the depth of the speaker's desire or the wretchedness of this struggle. Yes, the title works in supporting Herbert's main assertions. YES - you definitely get a feeling of a pulley in your mind's eye as God gives some, expects some of mankind. Reason for it: Man would 'adore my gifts instead of me' and trust in Nature, not the God of nature. Doesn't let the end of the pulley (full peace/rest) be bestowed upon Man. Essay #3: Discuss Herbert's success in creating a significant work of art in 'The Pulley.' Can you see a pulley in your mind's eye? Does this image of the title work in supporting what Herbert has to say? Pulley is god giving man some things - beauty, wisdom, honor, pleasure. Remains religious through these images and doesn't become sentimentality because of the struggle/wrestle. 'Forsake thy cage, thy rope of sands' - again, let me loose! 'No flowers, no garlands gay? all blasted? All wasted?' - Rewards.

idea: struggle with God (without the Collar). Three main examples: His life is 'free, free as the road' and 'loose as the wind'. I think he is successful as an emblematic poet! Essay #2: Discuss Herbert's success in fusing ideas and word-pictures in 'The Collar.' What prevents this religious poetry from slipping into sentimentality? Herbert successfully utilizes various word-pictures to emphasize his main ideas. Hits a rock bottom, then rises again in flight (positivity) Two stanzas, 10 lines each: first 5 lines negative traits such as 'Decaying more and more Til he became Most poor'. Length of the line or wings expressing the rise to flight, or descent the top of the altar = introduction to this idea, the couplets form the base and middle, and the prayer is the foundation. 'A broken altar.a HEART alone' 'hard hart' The first emblematic poem 'The Altar' is purposefully constructed through a unique metaphor and a unique presentation.

I believe there is an artistic fusion between the length of the line and the themes expressed. Do the poems work simply because they are unusual or unique, or is there a forceful fusion between the length of the line and the theme being expressed? Be very specific as you draw upon phrases to support your position. Essay #1: Discuss George Herbert's success as an emblematic poet.

Easter wings poem