Q01of 10
Who is the speaker of this dramatic monologue?
Q02of 10
To whom are the mother's final words—'my darling! my delight!'—addressed?
Q03of 10
Which poetic form best describes the structure of this poem?
Q04of 10
What does Jesus's initial silence—'he passed on, and answered not a word'—create in terms of narrative tension?
Q05of 10
When Jesus says he is sent only 'unto the lost sheep / Of the House of Israel,' the remark functions primarily as what?
Q06of 10
The mother's reply—'the dogs may eat the crumbs which fall / From off their master's table'—is best characterized as which rhetorical technique?
Q07of 10
The opening line, 'Thy faith hath saved thee!' appears to quote a voice other than the mother's. What is its structural effect?
Q08of 10
The disciples' plea, 'Send her away! She crieth after us!' reveals what about their attitude toward the mother?
Q09of 10
What is the dominant theme of the poem?
Q10of 10
The phrase 'from that very hour / Thou wast made whole' signals what in terms of tone?
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