Easter Wings was written by which poet?

Easter Wings was written by which poet?

• A. John Milton
• B. George Herbert
• C. John Donne
• D. Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Answer: (B)

Authorship and form in 17th‑century devotional poetry are being tested. Easter Wings is by George Herbert, a 17th‑century English priest‑poet best known for The Temple, a collection of devotional lyrics. Herbert often crafted concise, image‑rich lines and even used the page’s layout to reinforce meaning; Easter Wings famously appears in two winged stanzas, visually echoing the idea of spiritual ascent and transformation from weakness to grace. The other poets listed are prominent for different works—Milton for epic religious poetry, Donne for earlier metaphysical devotional pieces, and Coleridge as a Romantic poet—so they’re not the authors of this piece.

Authorship and form in 17th‑century devotional poetry are being tested. Easter Wings is by George Herbert, a 17th‑century English priest‑poet best known for The Temple, a collection of devotional lyrics. Herbert often crafted concise, image‑rich lines and even used the page’s layout to reinforce meaning; Easter Wings famously appears in two winged stanzas, visually echoing the idea of spiritual ascent and transformation from weakness to grace. The other poets listed are prominent for different works—Milton for epic religious poetry, Donne for earlier metaphysical devotional pieces, and Coleridge as a Romantic poet—so they’re not the authors of this piece.