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Question 12 • *HSA 26-27 English IV A -IC

Antithesis is used in An Essay on Man to

Answer
e
explore the similarities between all men.
e
explore the opposing sides of human nature.
e
emphasize the traditional values of the poet.
e
emphasize the need for more emotion.

Explanation

Antithesis places contrasting ideas side by side. In An Essay on Man, Pope uses contrasts to show the competing qualities and extremes within human nature, so the best answer is “explore the opposing sides of human nature.”

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