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What feature of Enlightenment thought does Pope express in these lines?

A
concern with understanding humankind’s place in the universe
B
interest in promoting human equality
C
belief in popular superstitions
D
application of scientific solutions to social problems
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Describe or fix one movement of his mind? Still by himself abused, or disabused;Whether he thinks too little, or too much:Of all our vices have created arts;

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Describe or fix one movement of his mind?
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Still by himself abused, or disabused;
C
Whether he thinks too little, or too much:
D
Of all our vices have created arts;
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Describe or fix one movement of his mind?Still by himself abused, or disabused;Whether he thinks too little, or too much:Of all our vices have created arts;

A
Describe or fix one movement of his mind?
B
Still by himself abused, or disabused;
C
Whether he thinks too little, or too much:
D
Of all our vices have created arts;
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Choose the line that completes each heroic couplet from An Essay on Man.

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Alike in ignorance, his reason such,:Whether he thinks too little, or too much:
Chaos of thought and passion, all confused;:Still by himself abused, or disabused;
Could he, whose rules the rapid comet bind,:Describe or fix one movement of his mind?
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Describe or fix one movement of his mind? Still by himself abused, or disabused; Whether he thinks too little, or too much:Of all our vices have created arts;

A
Describe or fix one movement of his mind?
B
Still by himself abused, or disabused;
C
Whether he thinks too little, or too much:
D
Of all our vices have created arts;
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Which line from An Essay on Man uses antithesis?

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Placed on this isthmus of a middle state
B
Chaos of thought and passion, all confused
C
Born but to die, and reasoning but to err
D
Correct old time, and regulate the sun
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"Born but to die, and reasoning but to err”What are the effects of Pope’s use of parallelism in the line above? Check all that apply.It creates rhythm.It creates feelings of hope and optimism.It draws attention to the phrase “but to.”It shows the importance of the social contract.It emphasizes humankind’s contradictory nature.

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It creates rhythm.
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It creates feelings of hope and optimism.
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It draws attention to the phrase “but to.”
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It shows the importance of the social contract.
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It emphasizes humankind’s contradictory nature.
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Write two to three sentences describing the effects of Pope’s use of repetition in the passage.

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The repeated phrase “In doubt” emphasizes the speaker’s uncertainty and inability to choose between opposing possibilities. This repetition creates a steady, balanced rhythm that highlights humanity’s confused position between extremes, such as god and beast or mind and body.

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What feature of Enlightenment thought does Pope express in these lines?

A
concern with understanding humankind’s place in the universe
B
interest in promoting human equality
C
belief in popular superstitions
D
application of scientific solutions to social problems
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Choose the line that completes each heroic couplet from An Essay on Man.

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Alike in ignorance, his reason such,:Whether he thinks too little, or too much:
Chaos of thought and passion, all confused;:Still by himself abused, or disabused;
Could he, whose rules the rapid comet bind,:Describe or fix one movement of his mind?
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Describe or fix one movement of his mind? ✔ Still by himself abused, or disabused;Whether he thinks too little, or too much:Of all our vices have created arts;

A
Describe or fix one movement of his mind?
B
✔ Still by himself abused, or disabused;
C
Whether he thinks too little, or too much:
D
Of all our vices have created arts;
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✔ Describe or fix one movement of his mind?Still by himself abused, or disabused;Whether he thinks too little, or too much:Of all our vices have created arts;

A
✔ Describe or fix one movement of his mind?
B
Still by himself abused, or disabused;
C
Whether he thinks too little, or too much:
D
Of all our vices have created arts;
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Which line from An Essay on Man uses antithesis?

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Placed on this isthmus of a middle state
B
Chaos of thought and passion, all confused
C
Born but to die, and reasoning but to err
D
Correct old time, and regulate the sun
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What did you include in your response? Check all that apply.

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an identification of the repetition
B
a discussion of how repetition creates rhythm
C
an explanation of how repetition affects meaning

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