How does George Herbert use the story of Echo in his poem "Heaven"?

Herbert uses Narcissus' rejection of Echo to illustrate a holy man's rejection of mortal love for the eternal love of God.

Herbert uses the idea of unrequited love and the despair it causes as the theme of his poem.

Herbert uses only the idea of a nymph in love with a young man in his poem.

Herbert uses the idea of one who can only repeat part of an answer as a device in his poem.

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Omar Dorsey

20 March, 18:48

How does George Herbert use the story of Echo in his poem "Heaven"?

Herbert uses Narcissus' rejection of Echo to illustrate a holy man's rejection of mortal love for the eternal love of God.

Herbert uses the idea of unrequited love and the despair it causes as the theme of his poem.

Herbert uses only the idea of a nymph in love with a young man in his poem.

Herbert uses the idea of one who can only repeat part of an answer as a device in his poem.

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Carla Bonilla · Answer 1

The answer is "Herbert uses Narcissus' rejection of Echo to illustrate a holy man's rejection of mortal love for the eternal love of God"

Herbert uses his poems to describe the relationship of humans and God. He believed that by using the story of Echo and Narcissus, he wanted the readers to see the relationship of God and His people. He had represented the people as Narcissus while he had used Echo to represent God.