George Herbert
Lesson plans and other teaching resources
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Biography and Background
George Herbert
Background information.
George Herbert, Priest and Poet
Biographical information.
Lesson Plans
Discovering Poetic Form and Structure Using Concrete Poems
Using concrete poetry, students explore the relationship between the structure and meaning of a poem. Includes links to texts of poems and suggestions for assessment.
George Herbert
A study guide including a comparison with Donne, style and technique, and a discussion of selected poems.
George Herbert Study Questions
This page includes questions on "The Altar," "Redemption," "Easter," "Easter Wings," "Affliction (1)," "Prayer 1," "Jordan 1," "Denial," "Jordan 2," "Time," "The Bunch of Grapes," "The Pilgrimage," "The Pulley," "The Flower," "Discipline," and "Death."
"Love (III)"
Text of the poem, an audio file with brief introduction, discussion questions, writing prompts, and analysis.
The Metaphysical Poets
This study guide includes poetry by Herbert, John Donne, Andrew Marvell, and Henry Vaughan.