Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral · Character

Israel

The nation of Israel, personified in biblical poems.

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Also known as Affrighted Israel

First appearance: Goliath of Gath

Israel shows up with force in Goliath of Gath. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The nation of Israel, depicted as fearful of Goliath's challenge.

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In Goliath of Gath: The nation of Israel, depicted as fearful of Goliath's challenge.

Later, in An Answer to the Rebus, by the Author of These Poems: Israel's army was fed by the quail in the dreary waste.

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

This poem serves as the narrative climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak where the sp…

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