1 Where does "Love (III)" appear in Herbert's poetry collection The Temple? just before "Love (IV)" in the second section first last 2 Which of the following meters is used in the poem? iambic pentameter trochaic pentameter free verse iambic tetrameter 3 From what genre does the poem take inspiration? dialogue sestina epic vilanelle 4 Which of the following cannot be used to describe the relationship between Love and the speaker? erotic rude courteous courtly 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? Herbert's mother God Cupid an attractive woman 7 Why does the speaker hesitate to sit at Love's table? he is an atheist he has not undergone the necessary rites of purifcation he is not hungry he feels he is not worthy 8 What significance do eyes have in the poem? the speaker is blind they have no significance they relate to vision and knowledge they relate to the idea of prophecy 9 How does Love reassure the speaker? 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 he praises his poetry 10 Who serves the meal in the poem? a servant the speaker Love it magically appears 11 What best describes the speaker's attitude? skeptical, angry defensive doubtful, shy bold, flirtatious 12 What best describes Love's attitutde? friendly and courteous suspiciously kind skeptical, angry defensive 13 Which of the following is NOT a possible interpretation of the last line? a scene of self-cannibalism a scene of sexual union a metaphor for man's entrance into heaven a metaphor for the sacrament/communion 14 What did T. S. Eliot admire in the work of Herbert and the metaphysical poets? the complexity and freshness of their metaphors their abandonment of past metrical models their innovative use of rhyme their adherence to their period's social mores