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The poem opens by recalling a speaker 'who could wake the dead / And walk upon the sea.' Who is this figure?
Q02of 10
In the second stanza, those who are called are told to leave their 'brown nets' behind. What do the nets most likely symbolize?
Q03of 10
The phrase 'Shake out your spirit-sails' is an example of which poetic technique?
Q04of 10
Which of the following best describes the poem's overall structure?
Q05of 10
The fourth stanza poses the question: 'Was this, then, what He meant?' after referencing 'two thousand years / Of blood and tears.' What is the speaker questioning?
Q06of 10
The tone shifts notably between the first two stanzas and the fourth stanza. Which pair of words best captures that tonal shift?
Q07of 10
In the fifth stanza, the speaker says 'God help us, if we fight / For right, and not for might.' How should this conditional be interpreted?
Q08of 10
The final stanza references 'Calvary.' What is the primary function of this allusion?
Q09of 10
The poem's title, 'Fishers of Men,' is drawn from a specific Gospel passage. Which Gospel scene does it most directly echo?
Q10of 10
Which word in the final stanza most directly conveys the speaker's sense of moral and spiritual confusion brought on by war?
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