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Abraham

Patriarch, subject of a poem about his faith.

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Also known as LI Abraham

First appearance: LI: Abraham

Abraham shows up with force in LI: Abraham. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Praised as 'Great Heart' who chose God's first choice and is the pledge of Gentile grace; depicted as faith's truest type, serene in the face of worldly scorn.
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In LI: Abraham: Praised as 'Great Heart' who chose God's first choice and is the pledge of Gentile grace; depicted as faith's truest type, serene in the face of worldly scorn. Later, in CXIV: Judaism: Addressed as…

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Scriptural, Historical, and Allegorical Figures
  • Divine and Biblical Figures
  • Protagonist

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

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  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

The emotional and psychological peak occurs in the stanza’s shift from defensive rebuke (“O rail not”) to a pr…

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