Question

Sample Response: Pope’s repetition of the words in doubt and or creates rhythm in these lines. The repetition also helps explain what Pope means when he says that humankind “hangs between”: he is saying that people are uncertain how to act because they occupy a middle place between two opposite states of being. The repetition of in doubt emphasizes that idea.

What did you include in your response? Check all that apply.

an identification of the repetition
a discussion of how repetition creates rhythm
an explanation of how repetition affects meaning

Answer 1

- an identification of the repetition — yes (names "in doubt" and "or")
- a discussion of how repetition creates rhythm — yes ("creates rhythm in these lines")
- an explanation of how repetition affects meaning — yes (explains it emphasizes uncertainty/"hangs between")