Poetic Structure in Pope’s Essay on Man

Question 1

What feature of Enlightenment thought does Pope express in these lines?

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A: concern with understanding humankind’s place in the universe

Question 2

Which line from An Essay on Man uses antithesis?

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C: Born but to die, and reasoning but to err

Question 3

"Born but to die, and reasoning but to err”What are the effects of Pope’s use of parallelism in the line above? Check all that apply.It creates rhythm.It creates feelings of hope and optimism.It draws attention to the phrase “but to.”It shows the importance of the social contract.It emphasizes humankind’s contradictory nature.

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A: It creates rhythm.; C: It draws attention to the phrase “but to.”; E: It emphasizes humankind’s contradictory nature.

Question 4

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Question 5

Choose the line that completes each heroic couplet from An Essay on Man.

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Alike in ignorance, his reason such,: Whether he thinks too little, or too much:; Chaos of thought and passion, all confused;: Still by himself abused, or disabused;; Could he, whose rules the rapid comet bind,: Describe or fix one movement of his mind?

Question 6

Choose the line that completes each heroic couplet from An Essay on Man.

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C: ✔ Whether he thinks too little, or too much:

Question 7

Describe or fix one movement of his mind? ✔ Still by himself abused, or disabused;Whether he thinks too little, or too much:Of all our vices have created arts;

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B: ✔ Still by himself abused, or disabused;

Question 8

✔ Describe or fix one movement of his mind?Still by himself abused, or disabused;Whether he thinks too little, or too much:Of all our vices have created arts;

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A: ✔ Describe or fix one movement of his mind?

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