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 pentameter iambic tetrameter trochaic pentameter free verse 3 From what genre does the poem take inspiration? dialogue vilanelle sestina epic 4 Which of the following cannot be used to describe the relationship between Love and the speaker? courtly erotic rude courteous 5 What is the form of the poem? three six-line stanzas four couplets haiku two sonnet-length stanzas 6 Who or what is personified as Love? Herbert's mother an attractive woman Cupid God 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 vision and knowledge the speaker is blind they relate to the idea of prophecy 9 How does Love reassure the speaker? he praises his poetry he tells him he is not as bad as other men he reminds him that he is God's creation, and worthy of God's love he reminds him of his earthly beauty 10 Who serves the meal in the poem? Love a servant it magically appears the speaker 11 What best describes the speaker's attitude? defensive skeptical, angry bold, flirtatious doubtful, shy 12 What best describes Love's attitutde? skeptical, angry suspiciously kind defensive friendly and courteous 13 Which of the following is NOT a possible interpretation of the last line? a metaphor for man's entrance into heaven a metaphor for the sacrament/communion a scene of sexual union a scene of self-cannibalism 14 What did T. S. Eliot admire in the work of Herbert and the metaphysical poets? their abandonment of past metrical models their adherence to their period's social mores the complexity and freshness of their metaphors their innovative use of rhyme
