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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.
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.
Explanation: The two rhymed iambic pentameter lines form a closed, epigrammatic couplet that states a single, self-contained thought — know yourself; do not try to judge God — rather than creating loose structure, repetition, or ongoing tension.
Explanation: The two rhymed iambic pentameter lines form a closed, epigrammatic couplet that states a single, self-contained thought — know yourself; do not try to judge God — rather than creating loose structure, repetition, or ongoing tension.
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