Verses on Various Occasions · Character
John
John the Baptist or John the Evangelist, referenced in poems.
minor
Also known as St. John Baptist, St. John
First appearance: lii the greek fathers
John shows up with force in CIII: Pusillanimity. The page is where that presence becomes real.
John the Baptist is depicted in his humility, shrinking from baptizing Christ and desiring that Christ be chief.
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In CIII: Pusillanimity: John the Baptist is depicted in his humility, shrinking from baptizing Christ and desiring that Christ be chief. Later, in James and John: One of the two brothers; lingered beyond the other…
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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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- 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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