Question

Prompt 2: "George Herbert's 'The Pulley' describes a scene at the Creation of Man. Retell the story line of the poem, including specific details, and explain how the title works as a metaphor for the whole."

a) True
b) False

Answer 1

'The Pulley' by George Herbert is a poem that tells about God bestowing gifts on man during the Creation, using the title metaphorically to represent the spiritual pull towards God.

Step-by-step explanation:

The poem 'The Pulley' by George Herbert indeed describes a scene at the Creation of Man, where God is bestowing various blessings upon man, such as strength, beauty, wisdom, honor, and pleasure. However, God withholds rest from the gifts, intending that a weary man would rest in God. The title of the poem acts as a metaphor, suggesting that as a pulley lifts a weight towards itself, the lack of rest will lift man's thoughts and desires toward God. Therefore, the statement that 'The Pulley' describes a scene at the Creation of Man and explains how the title works as a metaphor for the whole is true.