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THE COASTS OF CAESAREA PHILIPPI.

by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

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

Q01of 10

What is the form of 'The Coasts of Caesarea Philippi'?

Q02of 10

From what larger work is this poem excerpted?

Q03of 10

Who is the speaker of the single spoken line in the poem?

Q04of 10

What is the primary theme of this poem?

Q05of 10

What literary technique does Longfellow primarily employ by reducing the scene to a stage direction and one question?

Q06of 10

What is the significance of the geographic setting named in the title?

Q07of 10

What is the tone of the poem's single spoken line, 'Who do the people say I am?'

Q08of 10

What does the stage direction 'going up the mountain' most likely suggest symbolically?

Q09of 10

How does Longfellow's treatment of this Gospel scene differ from a straightforward biblical narrative retelling?

Q10of 10

What does the word 'Coasts' in the title most likely refer to in the context of this poem?

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