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Poetic Structure in Pope’s Essay on Man — Quiz

Question 1 • Language Arts 12

Which lines are the best example of antithesis?

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

Explanation

Antithesis places contrasting ideas close together for emphasis. In choice D, “half to rise” contrasts with “half to fall,” and “lord of all things” contrasts with “a prey to all.” These paired oppositions make D the clearest example of antithesis.

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