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CAIAPHAS..

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Ten questions on craft, meaning, and form. Untimed. Answer every question to submit.

Q01of 10

Who is the speaker of this poem?

Q02of 10

The phrase 'a carpenter's son' is best understood as a form of what?

Q03of 10

What is the dominant tone of this three-line poem?

Q04of 10

The word 'disreputable' in 'disreputable company' primarily serves to reveal what about the speaker?

Q05of 10

What structural feature is most notable about this poem?

Q06of 10

The label 'Galilean peasant' functions primarily as what kind of literary device?

Q07of 10

The poem's opening word 'I am informed' implies which of the following about Caiaphas?

Q08of 10

Which theme does Longfellow most centrally explore through Caiaphas's voice?

Q09of 10

The poem contains an implicit allusion to which historical and religious event?

Q10of 10

Which best describes the irony present in the poem?

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