Love (III) Quizzes

Love (III) Quiz

1 Where does "Love (III)" appear in Herbert's poetry collection The Temple?
just before "Love (IV)"

first

last

in the second section
2 Which of the following meters is used in the poem?
iambic tetrameter

trochaic pentameter

free verse

iambic pentameter
3 From what genre does the poem take inspiration?
epic

sestina

vilanelle

dialogue
4 Which of the following cannot be used to describe the relationship between Love and the speaker?
courteous

rude

courtly

erotic
5 What is the form of the poem?
three six-line stanzas

two sonnet-length stanzas

four couplets

haiku
6 Who or what is personified as Love?
God

an attractive woman

Herbert's mother

Cupid
7 Why does the speaker hesitate to sit at Love's table?
he is not hungry

he is an atheist

he has not undergone the necessary rites of purifcation

he feels he is not worthy
8 What significance do eyes have in the poem?
they have no significance

they relate to the idea of prophecy

they relate to vision and knowledge

the speaker is blind
9 How does Love reassure the speaker?
he tells him he is not as bad as other men

he praises his poetry

he reminds him of his earthly beauty

he reminds him that he is God's creation, and worthy of God's love
10 Who serves the meal in the poem?
the speaker

it magically appears

a servant

Love
11 What best describes the speaker's attitude?
skeptical, angry

doubtful, shy

defensive

bold, flirtatious
12 What best describes Love's attitutde?
friendly and courteous

skeptical, angry

suspiciously kind

defensive
13 Which of the following is NOT a possible interpretation of the last line?
a scene of self-cannibalism

a metaphor for man's entrance into heaven

a metaphor for the sacrament/communion

a scene of sexual union
14 What did T. S. Eliot admire in the work of Herbert and the metaphysical poets?
their innovative use of rhyme

their adherence to their period's social mores

their abandonment of past metrical models

the complexity and freshness of their metaphors

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