God’s Grandeur (Leaving Cert English): Quizzes
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In what year was 'God's Grandeur' written?
In what year was 'God's Grandeur' written?
1877
What was Gerard Manley Hopkins' religious role?
What was Gerard Manley Hopkins' religious role?
Jesuit priest
What type of sonnet is 'God's Grandeur'?
What type of sonnet is 'God's Grandeur'?
Italian sonnet
What is the rhyme scheme of 'God's Grandeur'?
What is the rhyme scheme of 'God's Grandeur'?
ABBAABBA CDECDE
How does Hopkins describe God's glory in the opening line?
How does Hopkins describe God's glory in the opening line?
The world is charged with it
What does 'flame out, like shining from shook foil' represent?
What does 'flame out, like shining from shook foil' represent?
Sudden revelation of divine presence
What does the metaphor 'ooze of oil' suggest about God's glory?
What does the metaphor 'ooze of oil' suggest about God's glory?
Gradual revelation building up
What does 'reck his rod' mean in the poem?
What does 'reck his rod' mean in the poem?
Respect divine authority
What effect does the repetition of 'have trod' create?
What effect does the repetition of 'have trod' create?
Heavy, monotonous rhythm
Which words describe environmental destruction in the poem?
Which words describe environmental destruction in the poem?
Seared, bleared, smeared
What key assertion begins the sestet?
What key assertion begins the sestet?
Nature is never spent
How is the Holy Spirit portrayed at the poem's end?
How is the Holy Spirit portrayed at the poem's end?
A protective bird brooding over Earth