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Poetic Structure in Pope’s Essay on Man

Question 19 • CARE_24_25_TX-English IV A

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;

Answer
A
repetition
B
rhyme
C
free verse
D
heroic couplet

Explanation

The phrase “In doubt” appears at the beginning of both lines, so the lines use repetition to emphasize the speaker’s uncertainty. “Beast” and “prefer” do not rhyme, so these two lines are not a rhyming heroic couplet.

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