How is Caliban's savage nature indicated in the opening scene? What things does he think Setebos has made? From what motives? What limit to the power of Setebos? Why[page 264] does Caliban imagine these limits? How does Setebos govern? Out of what materials does Caliban build his conceptions of his deity? Why does he fear him? How does he propitiate him? Why is he terrified at the end? Compare this passage with the latter part of the Book of Job. What, in general, is the meaning of the poem? Can you cite anything in the history of religions to parallel Caliban's theology?

"CHILDE ROLAND TO THE DARK TOWER CAME." (PAGE [174].)

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When Browning was asked by Rev. Dr. J.W. Chadwick whether the central idea of this poem was constancy to an ideal,—"He that endureth to the end shall be saved,"—he answered, "Yes, just about that."

[4-5]. [to] afford suppression of. To suppress.

[11]. ['gin] write. Write.

[48]. [its] estray. That is, Childe Roland himself.

[66]. [my] prisoners. Those who had met their death on the plain? Or, its imprisoned vegetation?

[68]. [bents]. A kind of grass.

[70]. [as]. As if.