Question

Read the excerpt from "On Imagination” by Phillis Wheatley.

Thy various works, imperial queen, we see,
How bright their forms! how deck’d with pomp by thee!
Thy wond’rous acts in beauteous order stand,
And all attest how potent is thine hand.

Which line from the excerpt shows a different justification than the others?

“Thy various works, imperial queen, we see,”
“How bright their forms! how deck’d with pomp by thee!”
“Thy wond’rous acts in beauteous order stand,”
“And all attest how potent is thine hand.”

Answer 1

“And all attest how potent is thine hand.”

This line is different because it draws a conclusion — the works “attest” to the queen’s power — while the other lines simply describe the appearance and arrangement of her works.