Read the excerpt from An Essay on Man. Know, then, thyself, presume not God to scan; The proper study of mankind is man. Which statement is correct?

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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Boris

12 December, 20:52

Read the excerpt from An Essay on Man. Know, then, thyself, presume not God to scan; The proper study of mankind is man. Which statement is correct?

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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Eli Jackson · Answer 1

The correct aswer is:

C) Pope uses a heroic couplet to express a complete idea.

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Kamren Watts · Answer 2

This poem "An Essay on Man" was written by Alexander Pope and published in 1734. In this poem Pope stresses the idea that Man must be content with the natural order that God has decreed and accept whatever is as right because that is God's purpose.

Question: Which statement is correct?

Answer: D. Pope uses a heroic couplet to build poetic tension.