IntroductionTimelineAuthor(s)-Hopkins, Gerard Manley--Hopkins' Early Years--Hopkins - Oxford and Conversion--Gerard Manley Hopkins - Life as a Jesuit--Gerard Manley Hopkins' Poetic Career--Dublin and Hopkins' Last YearsThe context of writing-Religious / philosophical context--Religion--Roman Catholicism--Latitudinarianism-Literary context--Poetry--Romantic poetry--Art-Hopkins' beliefs about religion and poetry--Hopkins' Catholicism--Belief in the Bible--Duns Scotus--Jesuit spirituality--Poetry as music--Parallelism--Poetry as a way of seeing realityPoems for study-As Kingfishers Catch Fire--Synopsis of As Kingfishers Catch Fire--Commentary on As Kingfishers Catch Fire--Themes in As Kingfishers Catch Fire--Imagery and symbolism in As Kingfishers Catch Fire--Language and tone in As Kingfishers Catch Fire--Structure and versification in As Kingfishers Catch Fire-Binsey Poplars--Synopsis of Binsey Poplars--Commentary on Binsey Poplars--Themes in Binsey Poplars--Imagery and symbolism in Binsey Poplars--Structure and versification in Binsey Poplars-The Blessed Virgin Mary Compared to the Air We Breathe--Synopsis of The Blessed Virgin Mary--Commentary on The Blessed Virgin Mary--Themes / Structure and versification in The Blessed Virgin Mary--Imagery and symbolism in The Blessed Virgin Mary-Carrion Comfort--Synopsis of Carrion Comfort--Commentary on Carrion Comfort--Themes in Carrion Comfort--Imagery and symbolism in Carrion Comfort--Language and tone in Carrion Comfort--Structure and versification in Carrion Comfort-Duns Scotus' Oxford--Synopsis of Duns Scotus' Oxford--Commentary on Duns Scotus' Oxford--Themes in Duns Scotus' Oxford--Imagery and symbolism in Duns Scotus' Oxford--Language and tone in Duns Scotus' Oxford--Structure and versification in Duns Scotus' Oxford-God's Grandeur--Synopsis of God's Grandeur--Commentary on God's Grandeur--Themes in God's Grandeur--Imagery and symbolism in God's Grandeur--Language and tone in God's Grandeur--Structure and versification in God's Grandeur-Harry Ploughman--Synopsis of Harry Ploughman--Commentary on Harry Ploughman--Themes in Harry Ploughman--Imagery and symbolism in Harry Ploughman--Language and tone in Harry Ploughman--Structure and versification in Harry Ploughman-Henry Purcell--Synopsis of Henry Purcell--Commentary on Henry Purcell--Themes in Henry Purcell--Imagery and symbolism in Henry Purcell--Language and tone in Henry Purcell--Structure and versification in Henry Purcell-Hurrahing in Harvest--Synopsis of Hurrahing in Harvest--Commentary on Hurrahing in Harvest--Themes in Hurrahing in Harvest--Imagery and symbolism--Language and tone in Hurrahing in Harvest--Structure and versification in Hurrahing in Harvest-Inversnaid--Synopsis of Inversnaid--Commentary on Inversnaid--Themes in Inversnaid--Imagery and symbolism in Inversnaid--Language and tone in Inversnaid--Structure and versification in Inversnaid-I Wake and Feel the Fell of Dark--Synopsis of I Wake and Feel the Fell of Dark--Commentary on I Wake and Feel the Fell of Dark--Themes in I Wake and Feel the Fell of Dark--Imagery and symbolism in I Wake and Feel the Fell of Dark--Language and tone in I Wake and Feel the Fell of Dark--Structure and versification in I Wake and Feel the Fell of Dark-The Leaden Echo and the Golden Echo--Synopsis of The Leaden Echo and the Golden Echo--Commentary on The Leaden Echo and the Golden Echo--Themes in The Leaden Echo and the Golden Echo--Imagery and symbolism in The Leaden Echo and the Golden Echo--Language and tone in The Leaden Echo and the Golden Echo--Structure and versification in The Leaden Echo and the Golden Echo-The May Magnificat--Synopsis of The May Magnificat--Commentary on The May Magnificat--Imagery and symbolism in The May Magnificat--Language and tone in The May Magnificat--Structure and versification in The May Magnificat-My Own Heart, Let Me Have More Pity On--Synopsis of My Own Heart--Commentary on My Own Heart--Themes in My Own Heart--Imagery and symbolism in My Own Heart--Language and tone in My Own Heart--Structure and versification in My Own Heart-No Worst, There is None--Synopsis of No Worst--Commentary on No Worst--Themes in No Worst--Imagery and symbolism in No Worst--Language and tone in No Worst--Structure and versification in No Worst-Patience, Hard Thing!--Synopsis of Patience--Commentary on Patience--Themes in Patience--Imagery and symbolism in Patience--Language and tone in Patience--Structure and versification in Patience-Pied Beauty--Synopsis of Pied Beauty--Commentary on Pied Beauty--Themes in Pied Beauty--Imagery and symbolism in Pied Beauty--Language and tone in Pied Beauty--Structure and versification in Pied Beauty-The Sea and the Skylark--Synopsis of The Sea and the Skylark--Commentary on The Sea and the Skylark--Themes in The Sea and the Skylark--Imagery and symbolism in The Sea and the Skylark-Spelt from Sibyl's Leaves--Synopsis of Spelt from Sibyl's Leaves--Commentary on Spelt from Sibyl's Leaves--Themes in Spelt from Sibyl's Leaves--Imagery and symbolism in Spelt from Sibyl's Leaves--Language and tone in Spelt from Sibyl's Leaves--Structure and versification in Spelt from Sibyl's Leaves-Spring--Synopsis of Spring--Themes in Spring--Imagery and symbolism in Spring-Spring and Fall--Synopsis of Spring and Fall--Commentary on Spring and Fall--Themes in Spring and Fall--Language and tone in Spring and Fall-St. Alphonsus Rodriguez--Synopsis of St. Alphonsus Rodriquez--Commentary on St. Alphonsus Rodriguez--Themes / Imagery and symbolism in St. Alphonsus Rodriguez--Structure and versification in St. Alphonsus Rodriguez-The Starlight Night--Synopsis of The Starlight Night--Commentary on The Starlight Night--Themes in The Starlight Night--Imagery and symbolism in The Starlight Night--Language and tone in The Starlight Night--Structure and versification in The Starlight Night-That Nature is a Heraclitean Fire and of the Comfort of the Resurrection--Synopsis of That Nature is a Heraclitean Fire--Commentary on That Nature is a Heraclitean Fire--Themes in That Nature is a Heraclitean Fire--Imagery and symbolism in That Nature is a Heraclitean Fire--Language and tone in That Nature is a Heraclitean Fire--Structure and versification in That Nature is a Heraclitean Fire-Thou Art Indeed Just, Lord--Synopsis of Thou Art Indeed Just--Commentary on Thou Art Indeed Just--Themes in Thou Art Indeed Just--Imagery and symbolism in Thou Art Indeed Just--Language and tone in Thou Art Indeed Just--Structure and versification in Thou Art Indeed Just-Tom's Garland--Synopsis of Tom's Garland--Commentary on Tom's Garland--Imagery and symbolism in Tom's Garland--Structure and versification in Tom's Garland-To Seem the Stranger--Synopsis of To Seem the Stranger--Commentary on To Seem the Stranger--Themes in To Seem the Stranger--Imagery and symbolism in To Seem the Stranger--Language and tone in To Seem the Stranger--Structure and versification in To Seem the Stranger-To What Serves Mortal Beauty--Synopsis of To What Serves Mortal Beauty--Commentary on To What Serves Mortal Beauty--Themes in To What Serves Mortal Beauty--Imagery and symbolism in To What Serves Mortal Beauty--Language and tone in To What Serves Mortal Beauty--Structure and versification in To What Serves Mortal Beauty-The Windhover--Synopsis of The Windhover--COmmentary on The Windhover--Themes in The Windhover--Imagery and symbolism in The Windhover--Language and tone in The Windhover--Structure and versification in The Windhover-The Wreck of the Deutschland--Synopsis of The Wreck of the Deutschland--Commentary on The Wreck of the Deutschland---Stanzas 1-5: God's dealings with Hopkins---Stanzas 6-10: A foundation - the purpose of Christ's coming---Stanzas 11-16: Description of the wreck---Stanzas 17-23: Description of the nuns---Stanzas 24-30: Understanding the nun's cry---Stanzas 31-35: Resolution and conclusion--Themes in The Wreck of the Deutschland---Theodicy: understanding evil in a world God rules in The Wreck of the Deutschland---God's sovereignty in The Wreck of the Deutschland---Suffering and faith in The Wreck of the Deutschland---Nature as God's book in The Wreck of the Deutschland--Imagery and symbolism in The Wreck of the Deutschland---Nature images in The Wreck of the Deutschland---Biblical images in The Wreck of the Deutschland---Figures of speech in The Wreck of the Deutschland--Language and tone in The Wreck of the Deutschland---Diction in The Wreck of the Deutschland---Puns and plays on words in The Wreck of the Deutschland---Compounds and neologisms in The Wreck of the Deutschland---Tone in The Wreck of the Deutschland--Structure and versification in The Wreck of the Deutschland---Stanza structure in The Wreck of the Deutschland---Alliterative patterns in The Wreck of the Deutschland---Rhymes in The Wreck of the Deutschland---Metre in The Wreck of the DeutschlandThemes and significant ideas-Beauty and its purpose-The beauty, variety and uniqueness of nature-Christ's beauty-Conservation and renewal of nature-God's sovereignty-The grace of ordinary life-Mary as a channel of grace-Nature as God's book-Night, the dark night of the soul-Serving God-Suffering and faith-The temptation to despair-The ugliness of modern life-Understanding evil in a world God has madeCritical analysis-1. Close Reading-2. Contextual ReadingApproaching exams and essays-Focus on the question-Style-Organising your time in exams-How to plan an essayAppendices-Appendix 1: Hopkins' versification and theory of sprung rhythm--Traditional metres in English verse--Rhythm--Sprung Rhythm--Hopkins' versification: difficulties and conclusions-Appendix 2: Inscape and instressResources and further reading-Booklist-Website resources-Other resources The poetry of Gerard Manley Hopkins » Timeline » 183918391840184118421843184418451846184718481849185018511852185318541855185618571858185918601861186218631864186518661867186818691870187118721873187418751876187718781879188018811882188318841885188718881889189018911892189318951897189919001901190219031904190519061907190819091910191119121913191419151916191719181840HistoricalFirst Factory Inspector's reportLiteraryCarlyle's ChartismEllis' The Women of England:Their Social Duties and Domestic HabitsDarwin's The Voyage of the BeagleBookmark this page with:DeliciousDiggredditFacebookStumbleUponGoogleYahooMySpaceWindows Live
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