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Which statement best describes the effect of the rhyme in this stanza?

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The use of the rhyming words night and light stresses the idea that people should not be afraid of death.
B
The use of the rhyming words age and rage highlights the contrast between the speaker’s youth and his complex emotions.
C
The use of the rhyming words night and light emphasizes the contrast between death and life.
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The use of the rhyming words age and rage draws attention to the speaker’s optimism.
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Identify the meter, if any, of each line of poetry.

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"Because their words had forked no lightning they":iambic pentameter
"A lonely impulse of delight":iambic tetrameter
"No likely end could bring them loss":iambic tetrameter
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iambic tetrameteriambic pentameterno regular meter

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iambic tetrameter
B
iambic pentameter
C
no regular meter
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iambic tetrameteriambic pentameterno regular meter

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iambic tetrameter
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iambic pentameter
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no regular meter

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