from ,begin bold,Essay on Man,end bold,

Question

Know then thyself, presume not God to scan,
The proper study of mankind is man.
Plac'd on this isthmus of a middle state,
A being darkly wise, and rudely great:
With too much knowledge for the sceptic,superscript,1,baseline, side,
With too much weakness for the Stoic's,superscript,2,baseline, pride,
He hangs between; in doubt to act, or rest;
In doubt to deem himself a God, or beast;
In doubt his mind or body to prefer;
Born but to die, and reas'ning but to err;
Alike in ignorance, his reason such,
Whether he thinks too little or too much:
Chaos of thought and passion, all confus'd;
Still by himself abus'd or disabus'd;
Created half to rise, and half to fall;
Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all;
Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurl'd:
The glory, jest, and riddle of the world!



(from ,begin underline,Essay on Man,end underline, by Alexander Pope)





,begin bold,,superscript,1,baseline,sceptic,end bold, skeptic or doubter
,begin bold,,superscript,2,baseline,stoic,end bold, tolerant observer

Question
Which line ,begin emphasis,best ,end emphasis,supports the claim that the poet uses contrast to illustrate the essential conflicts of life?

Answer options with 4 options
1.
"The proper study of mankind is man." (Line 2)

2.
"Plac'd on this isthmus of a middle state," (Line 3)

3.
"Alike in ignorance, his reason such," (Line 11)

4.
"Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all;" (Line 16)

Answer 1

The line that best supports the claim that the poet uses contrast to illustrate the essential conflicts of life is:

4. "Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all;" (Line 16)

This line encapsulates the inherent contradictions in human existence, as it highlights the duality of being both powerful and vulnerable.