Question

Which statements about Alexander Pope’s An Essay on Man are accurate? Check all that apply.

It is written in iambic pentameter.
It is written in heroic couplets.
It contains ten syllables per line.
It contains twelve syllables per line.
It uses parallelism to show optimism.
It uses parallelism to create rhythm.
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Answer 1

Correct choices:

- It is written in iambic pentameter. — True
- It is written in heroic couplets. — True
- It contains ten syllables per line. — True
- It contains twelve syllables per line. — False
- It uses parallelism to show optimism. — True (Pope uses balanced/parallel structures to reinforce his optimistic argument about order and providence.)
- It uses parallelism to create rhythm. — True (parallelism contributes to the poem’s rhetorical cadence and balance.)