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An iamb is a unit of poetry that consists of

A
two stressed syllables.
B
two unstressed syllables.
C
a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable.
D
an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable.
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strong emotionsuperstitious ideaslegend and traditionreason and logic

A
strong emotion
B
superstitious ideas
C
legend and tradition
D
reason and logic
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Read the excerpt from An Essay on Man.Know, then, thyself, presume not God to scan;The proper study of mankind is man.

A
The loose structure of these lines suggests freedom.
B
The loose structure of these lines results from frequent repetition.
C
Pope uses a heroic couplet to express a complete idea.
D
Pope uses a heroic couplet to build poetic tension.
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The repetition of similar grammatical structures in a poem is

A
meter.
B
iamb.
C
parallelism.
D
antithesis.
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What is antithesis?

A
five iambs in a poetic line
B
a stressed and an unstressed syllable
C
repeated rhythmic structures
D
the combination of opposing ideas
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Read the excerpt from An Essay on Man.The science of Human Nature is, like all other sciences, reduced to a few clear points: there are not many certain truths in this world.

A
Science is the best way to understand nature and human beings.
B
Citizens must consent to be ruled by their political leaders.
C
Democracy and human rights are fundamental in society.
D
Customs and traditions should be discarded if they are not useful.
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Which statements about antithesis in poetry are accurate? Check all that apply.Antithesis is repeated rhythms.Antithesis is used to compare similarities.Antithesis is used to emphasize contrast.Antithesis is the combination of two opposing ideas.Antithesis is usually dependent upon parallelism.

A
Antithesis is repeated rhythms.
B
Antithesis is used to compare similarities.
C
Antithesis is used to emphasize contrast.
D
Antithesis is the combination of two opposing ideas.
E
Antithesis is usually dependent upon parallelism.
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Enlightenment thinkers rejected

A
natural laws.
B
human rights.
C
established ideas.
D
scientific methods.
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Alexander Pope uses poetry to express his ideas because

A
meter and rhyme encourage human equality.
B
iambic pentameter is used in scientific writing.
C
the structure of verse emphasizes order and rationality.
D
rhyming couplets were traditional during the Enlightenment.
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Alexander Pope’s An Essay on Man argues that

A
the universe is rational and orderly.
B
nature is full of puzzling mysteries.
C
humans should not try to understand the world.
D
man has no control over the chaos of society.

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