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Poetic Structure in Pope’s Essay on Man Answers

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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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Read the lines from An Essay on Man.In doubt to deem himself a god, or beast;In doubt his mind or body to prefer;

A
repetition
B
rhyme
C
free verse
D
heroic couplet
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Which lines are the best example of parallelism?

A
Placed on this isthmus of a middle state,A being darkly wise, and rudely great:
B
With too much knowledge for the sceptic side, With too much weakness for the stoic’s pride
C
As Eastern priests in giddy circles run,And turn their heads to imitate the sun.
D
Admired such wisdom in an earthly shapeAnd showed a Newton as we show an ape.
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Read the line from An Essay on Man. Instruct the planets in what orbs to run,

A
Correct old time, and regulate the sun
B
And quitting sense call imitating God
C
Know, then, thyself, presume not God to scan
D
With too much weakness for the stoic’s pride
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Which statements about antithesis in poetry are accurate? Check all that apply.

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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The repetition of similar grammatical structures in a poem is

A
meter.
B
iamb.
C
parallelism.
D
antithesis.
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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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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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Which lines are the best example of antithesis?

A
Know, then, thyself, presume not God to scan;The proper study of mankind is man.
B
Placed on this isthmus of a middle state,A being darkly wise, and rudely great:
C
Created half to rise, and half to fall; Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all;
D
Go, soar with Plato to th’ empyreal sphere,To the first good, first perfect, and first fair
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Enlightenment thinkers rejected

A
natural laws.
B
human rights.
C
established ideas.
D
scientific methods.

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