The Altar

by George Herbert

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1 Why is the altar broken?

A workman used tools on it

God wants it that way

The speaker destroyed it

It was made poorly
2 The “sacrifice” mentioned at the end of the poem could represent:

The poem itself

Christ’s crucifixion

The speaker’s heart

All of the above
3 To “hold [your] peace” means:

To fall silent

To declare a cease-fire

To break into pieces

To start an armed conflict
4 Which poetic meter is NOT used in the poem:

Iambic tetrameter

Iambic trimeter

Iambic pentameter

Iambic dimeter
5 Why should a “workman’s tool” not touch the altar?

Workmen make poor altars

Iron tools would pollute the altar

Stones cannot praise God

God requires no more sacrifices after Christ

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