Read the excerpt from “Serenade,” by Edgar Allan Poe.Seven Pleiades entranced in Heaven,Form in the deep another seven:Endymion nodding from aboveSees in the sea a second love.How do the ideas in the excerpt compare to Poe’s ideas in "The Poetic Principle"?
Answer
A
This celebration of love offers the “lessons of Truth” that Poe encourages.
B
This scientific reference relates to the “precepts of Duty” that Poe praises.
C
This reflection of the night sky offers a “contemplation of the Beautiful” that Poe encourages.
D
This image of heaven encourages the “incitements of Passion” that Poe praises.
Explanation
The lines describe the Pleiades reflected in the sea and Endymion seeing a second love in that reflection. The image invites the reader to contemplate beauty, especially the beauty of the night sky mirrored in the water. In “The Poetic Principle,” Poe values the “contemplation of the Beautiful,” so choice C best matches the excerpt.
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