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The Pulley

Maharashtra Board · Class 10 · English

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Key Topics to Revise

1

About the Poet - George Herbert

  • George Herbert (1593-1633) was a Welsh poet and Anglican priest
  • Known for writing religious and metaphysical poetry
  • His poems often feature strong imagery, conceits, and religious themes
2

Central Metaphor - The Pulley

  • A pulley is a mechanical device used to lift heavy objects with less effort
  • In the poem, God uses 'restlessness' as a pulley to draw humans towards Him
  • The metaphor explains why humans are never completely satisfied with worldly pleasures
3

Poem Structure and Analysis

  • The poem has 4 stanzas of 5 lines each (quintains)
  • Written in first person from God's perspective
  • Follows a narrative structure: creation, distribution of gifts, withholding rest, and final purpose
4

Stanza-by-Stanza Analysis

  • Stanza 1: God decides to pour all blessings on newly created man from His 'glass of blessings'
  • Stanza 2: God gives strength, beauty, wisdom, honour, and pleasure, but stops when only 'Rest' remains
  • Stanza 3: God explains why He withholds 'Rest' - humans would worship gifts instead of the Giver

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A style of poetry that combinesThe entire poem is built aroundGod deliberately withholds the giftThe poem is structured as GodGod's love is shown through both

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