The Collar
by George Herbert
1. What kind of poem is ‘The Collar’? [NU 2015, 2016]
Ans: "The Collar" is a religious poem.
2. What does George Herbert mean by the word 'collar'? [NU 2013]
Ans: George Herbert means discipline in divinity by the word 'collar'. It also means anything that keeps a man under self-control and curtails his freedom.
3. What does “The Collar" symbolize? [NU 2012, 2017]
Ans: ‘The Collar' symbolizes discipline in divinity. It also symbolizes anything that keeps a man under self-control and that curtails his freedom.
4. What does the "Collar" symbolize?
Ans: 'Collar' symbolizes discipline in divinity. It also symbolizes anything that keeps a man under self-control and curtails his freedom.
5. What does the poet mean by the word 'Collar'?
Ans: By the word 'collar' George Herbert means discipline in divinity. It also means anything that keeps a man under self-control and curtails his freedom.
6. What is the mood of the speaker at the beginning of ‘The Collar’?
Ans: The mood of the speaker at the beginning of the poem ‘The Collar’ is one of revolt, of bluster.
7. What does Herbert ever sigh and pine for?
Ans: Herbert ever sighs and pines for worldly pleasures.
8. Why did Herbert wish to leave his church life?
Ans: Herbert wished to leave his church life to lead a life of freedom.
9. How does Herbert console himself?
Ans: Herbert consoles himself by thinking that still he has time to return to the life of earthly pleasure.
10. How does Herbert chide himself?
Ans: Herbert chides himself saying that he is willingly getting used to the conduct of church life.
11. How does the poet dispel his fear of death in the poem 'The Collar'?
Ans: The poet in the poem 'the Collar' dispels his fear of death by thinking about getting ‘double pleasures’ by engaging himself more and more in worldly affairs.
12. What was Herbert's reply to God's calling him 'child'? [NU 2014]
Ans: Herbert's reply to God's calling him 'Child' was the submissive words ‘My Lord’.
13. Whom does Herbert mean by "My Lord"?
Ans: Herbert means the almighty God by "My Lord",
14. Why did Herbert wish to leave his church life?
Ans: Herbert wished to leave his church life to lead a life of freedom.
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