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Poetic Structure in Pope’s Essay on Man

Question 3 • $2526: sem 1: 1001410: English 4 HONORS: NEW

Which line from An Essay on Man uses antithesis?

Answer
A
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

Explanation

Antithesis places contrasting ideas close together to emphasize their difference. “Born but to die” contrasts birth with death, and “reasoning but to err” contrasts the ability to reason with the tendency to make mistakes. This makes choice C the line that uses antithesis.

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