1 Where does "Love (III)" appear in Herbert's poetry collection The Temple? just before "Love (IV)" last first in the second section 2 Which of the following meters is used in the poem? iambic tetrameter free verse trochaic pentameter iambic pentameter 3 From what genre does the poem take inspiration? epic dialogue sestina vilanelle 4 Which of the following cannot be used to describe the relationship between Love and the speaker? erotic courtly courteous rude 5 What is the form of the poem? three six-line stanzas four couplets two sonnet-length stanzas haiku 6 Who or what is personified as Love? an attractive woman Cupid Herbert's mother God 7 Why does the speaker hesitate to sit at Love's table? he is not hungry he is an atheist he feels he is not worthy he has not undergone the necessary rites of purifcation 8 What significance do eyes have in the poem? they have no significance they relate to the idea of prophecy they relate to vision and knowledge the speaker is blind 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? it magically appears Love the speaker a servant 11 What best describes the speaker's attitude? defensive doubtful, shy skeptical, angry bold, flirtatious 12 What best describes Love's attitutde? defensive skeptical, angry suspiciously kind friendly and courteous 13 Which of the following is NOT a possible interpretation of the last line? a metaphor for the sacrament/communion a scene of self-cannibalism a scene of sexual union a metaphor for man's entrance into heaven 14 What did T. S. Eliot admire in the work of Herbert and the metaphysical poets? their adherence to their period's social mores their innovative use of rhyme the complexity and freshness of their metaphors their abandonment of past metrical models