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Poetic Structure in Pope’s Essay on Man Answers

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What is antithesis?

A
five iambs in a poetic line
B
a stressed and an unstressed syllable
C
repeated rhythmic structures
D
the combination of opposing ideas
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A student is writing about characteristics of the Enlightenment period found in Alexander Pope’s An Essay on Man.

A
Pope uses iambic pentameter because each line contains ten stressed and unstressed syllables. His ideas are traditional and uphold old-fashioned family values.
B
Pope uses the structure of heroic couplets to focus the reader’s attention on his ideas. His writings reflect the logical and rational philosophy common during the Enlightenment.
C
An Essay on Man includes many poetic elements, such as repetition and antithesis. These elements create figurative images that entertained readers during the Enlightenment.
D
An Essay on Man emphasizes the importance of science in understanding the human mind. Pope uses little structure in his writing because he rejected tradition.
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Which lines are the best example of parallelism?

A
Placed on this isthmus of a middle state,A being darkly wise, and rudely great:
B
With too much knowledge for the sceptic side, With too much weakness for the stoic’s pride
C
As Eastern priests in giddy circles run,And turn their heads to imitate the sun.
D
Admired such wisdom in an earthly shapeAnd showed a Newton as we show an ape.
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Alexander Pope uses poetry to express his ideas because

A
meter and rhyme encourage human equality.
B
iambic pentameter is used in scientific writing.
C
the structure of verse emphasizes order and rationality.
D
rhyming couplets were traditional during the Enlightenment.
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Read the excerpt from An Essay on Man.The science of Human Nature is, like all other sciences, reduced to a few clear points: there are not many certain truths in this world.

A
Science is the best way to understand nature and human beings.
B
Citizens must consent to be ruled by their political leaders.
C
Democracy and human rights are fundamental in society.
D
Customs and traditions should be discarded if they are not useful.
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A heroic couplet

A
must be written about a fictional hero.
B
expresses a complete poetic thought.
C
is a pair of nonrhyming consecutive lines.
D
contains fewer than ten syllables per line.
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Read the line from An Essay on Man. Instruct the planets in what orbs to run,

A
Correct old time, and regulate the sun
B
And quitting sense call imitating God
C
Know, then, thyself, presume not God to scan
D
With too much weakness for the stoic’s pride
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Alexander Pope’s An Essay on Man argues that

A
the universe is rational and orderly.
B
nature is full of puzzling mysteries.
C
humans should not try to understand the world.
D
man has no control over the chaos of society.
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Which statements about antithesis in poetry are accurate? Check all that apply.Antithesis is repeated rhythms.Antithesis is used to compare similarities.Antithesis is used to emphasize contrast.Antithesis is the combination of two opposing ideas.Antithesis is usually dependent upon parallelism.

A
Antithesis is repeated rhythms.
B
Antithesis is used to compare similarities.
C
Antithesis is used to emphasize contrast.
D
Antithesis is the combination of two opposing ideas.
E
Antithesis is usually dependent upon parallelism.
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Enlightenment thinkers rejected

A
natural laws.
B
human rights.
C
established ideas.
D
scientific methods.
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Read the excerpt from An Essay on Man.Know, then, thyself, presume not God to scan;The proper study of mankind is man.

A
The loose structure of these lines suggests freedom.
B
The loose structure of these lines results from frequent repetition.
C
Pope uses a heroic couplet to express a complete idea.
D
Pope uses a heroic couplet to build poetic tension.
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strong emotionsuperstitious ideaslegend and traditionreason and logic

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strong emotion
B
superstitious ideas
C
legend and tradition
D
reason and logic
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The repetition of similar grammatical structures in a poem is

A
meter.
B
iamb.
C
parallelism.
D
antithesis.

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