Hopkins Glossary: Inscape  Instress Sprung Rhythm Petrarchan Sonnet Jubilant/Jubilance Energy/Energetic Vibrant/Vibrancy Controlled Celebration Dejected/Dejection Disconsolate Gerard Manley Hopkins Biographical info: You only need to know details that are relevant to his poetry, so focus on the following:  Themes present in his poetry: Thematically, Hopkins is actually rather easy to pin down. His sonnets mainly focus… Continue reading

For a comprehensive biography of Bishop, consult your poetry textbook. The most significant details you should familiarize yourself with are the loss of her father and subsequent institutionalization of her mother at a young age, her experiences with travel and eventual settlement in Brazil and her experiences with alcoholism. Advice on answering poetry questions A… Continue reading