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Know, then, thyself, presume not God to scan;
The proper study of mankind is man.
Which statement is correct?
The loose structure of these lines suggests freedom.
The loose structure of these lines results from frequent repetition.
Pope uses a heroic couplet to express a complete idea.
Pope uses a heroic couplet to build poetic tension.
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"Pope uses a heroic couplet to express a complete idea."
These two rhymed lines are a closed heroic couplet (iambic pentameter, rhyme: scan/man) that delivers a single, self-contained aphorism—typical of Pope’s epigrammatic style.
These two rhymed lines are a closed heroic couplet (iambic pentameter, rhyme: scan/man) that delivers a single, self-contained aphorism—typical of Pope’s epigrammatic style.
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