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NICODEMUS..

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What time of day does Nicodemus make his journey to meet Jesus?

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Which of the following best describes the poem's overall form?

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In the opening lines, the dark houses are compared to 'sepulchres, in which the sleepers lie / Wrapped in their shrouds.' This imagery primarily serves to

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The single burning lamp whose 'light / Lies like a shining gate across the street' most likely symbolizes

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The poem is structured as a dramatic monologue. Who is the speaker throughout the poem?

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What title does Nicodemus use when he first directly addresses Jesus in the poem?

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Nicodemus identifies himself as 'A Ruler of the Jews.' What effect does this self-identification create in the context of his secret nighttime visit?

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The image of Jesus 'Sitting alone, deep-buried in his thought, / As if the weight of all the world' conveys which aspect of Jesus's character as Nicodemus perceives him?

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Nicodemus's reasoning that 'no man can perform the miracles / Thou dost perform, except the Lord be with him' is best described as which rhetorical technique?

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The tone of Nicodemus's speech as he approaches and addresses Jesus can best be characterized as

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