Understanding Henry Vaughan's "Retreat" as Religious Poem with Metaphysical Traits #ArdhenduDe
Channel: AD's English Literature
Date: 03/10/2021

Understanding Henry Vaughan's "Retreat" as Religious Poem with Metaphysical Traits
Highlights-
What is Henry Vaughan's poem The retreat about?
What is the theme of retreat?
What does the title of the poem the retreat signify?
Why does the poet want to be a child in the poem the retreat?
What is the theme of retreat?
What is the retreat poem about?
What does the title of the poem the retreat signify?
Why can't his soul regain the pristine glory the retreat?

#ADsEnglishLiterature#ArdhenduDe#wbbhse #cbse #ncert #baenglish #maenglishlecture Vaughan's 'Silex Scintillans' , which appeared in two parts in 1650 and 1655 respectively, contains "Retreat" This is largely religious inspiration and its title is significant for the emblem on the title page that reveals its meaning to be a heart of flint burning and bleeding under the stroke of a thunder bolt and so throwing off sparks. It is of course the light of divinity.

00:00 intro
01:30 Metaphysical Religious Poem
03:06 Journey to Innocence
04:35 Silex Scintillans
06:48 Vaughan's first love and analysis of the poem
23:53 critical Overview
26:48 Conclusion

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