“GOD’S GRANDEUR” Hopkins delivers a sonnet of fourteen lines jam packed with similes, rhymes, metaphors, and alliterations to explain how wonderful God is. The first line of the sonnet tells with authority what the entire poem is about. Hopkins uses the word “Charged;” to show that God is powerful and such greatness is not to be taken lightly. The title of the poem is “God’s Grandeur” and the use of alliteration is evident …showed first 75 words of 475 total…

…showed last 75 words of 475 total…end of the poem as the word “Dearest” is used. The sonnet takes on a more positive tone as the author shows that, there is hope when times seem dark and dull. This is supported in line twelve. “Oh morning, at the brown brink eastward, brings emotion”. The final line of the sonnet serves as a reminder of God’s greatness. “Warm breast and…bright wings” symbolizes comfort, security, freedom and God’s undying greatness.