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PHARISEES..

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the primary form of this poem?

Q02of 10

Who is the speaker of this poem?

Q03of 10

What does the phrase 'not lawful on the Sabbath-day' most directly refer to?

Q04of 10

What central tension does Longfellow highlight by ending without Jesus's response?

Q05of 10

The opening word 'Behold' functions primarily as what kind of device?

Q06of 10

What literary technique is illustrated by the accusation trailing off in the final fragment 'thou forbiddest them not!'?

Q07of 10

The allusion embedded in this poem draws primarily from which source?

Q08of 10

The tone of the poem as delivered by the Pharisees is best described as:

Q09of 10

Which structural choice most powerfully underscores the poem's thematic contrast between law and spirit?

Q10of 10

In the line 'how thy disciples do a thing,' the possessive 'thy' refers to:

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