The Crucifixion
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"The Crucifixion" is a poetic sermon by James Weldon Johnson that vividly reimagines the biblical account of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion in rich, rhythmic language.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
poem
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religious poem ⓘ sermon poem ⓘ |
| author | James Weldon Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionBy | James Weldon Johnson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectionGenre | sermon-poems ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| depictsCharacter |
God the Father
NERFINISHED
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Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictsEvent |
death of Jesus on the cross
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nailing of Jesus to the cross ⓘ trial of Jesus ⓘ |
| form | verse ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian religious literature
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poetry ⓘ sermon ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
African American preaching tradition
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New Testament Passion narratives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Christian congregations
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general readers of religious poetry ⓘ |
| intendedMode | oral performance ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryDevice |
allusion to the Bible
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direct address to the audience ⓘ imagery ⓘ personification ⓘ repetition ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Harlem Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | preacher-like narrator ⓘ |
| partOf | God’s Trombones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| setting | Jerusalem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
oratorical
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rhythmic ⓘ vernacular-inflected ⓘ |
| subject |
Passion of Christ
NERFINISHED
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crucifixion of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
God’s power and wrath
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divine love ⓘ emotional immediacy of biblical events ⓘ redemption ⓘ sacrifice of Jesus ⓘ sin and atonement ⓘ suffering and salvation ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| tone |
dramatic
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emotive ⓘ reverent ⓘ |
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