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The windhover
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Gerard Manley Hopkins's "The Windhover" is a sonnet that celebrates the beauty and power of a kestrel in flight.
The poem uses vivid imagery and intricate language to capture the bird's grace and majesty.
Hopkins's unique poetic style, characterized by sprung rhythm and the use of neologisms, is evident throughout the poem.
The poem's themes of beauty, power, and the divine are interwoven with the imagery of the bird.
"The Windhover" is a powerful example of Hopkins's ability to convey profound spiritual experiences through his poetic language.
The poem uses vivid imagery and intricate language to capture the bird's grace and majesty.
Hopkins's unique poetic style, characterized by sprung rhythm and the use of neologisms, is evident throughout the poem.
The poem's themes of beauty, power, and the divine are interwoven with the imagery of the bird.
"The Windhover" is a powerful example of Hopkins's ability to convey profound spiritual experiences through his poetic language.
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Mentioned by Angelina Stanford when discussing the use of language in Shakespeare's plays and comparing it to Hopkins's poetry.
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Episode 262: “Much Ado About Nothing” by William Shakespeare, Acts 2 & 3
Mentioned in the episode description as one of Hopkins' celebrated works.
Gerard Manley Hopkins
