A student is writing about characteristics of the
Enlightenment period found in Alexander Pope's An
Essay on Man.
Which analysis is most correct?
O Pope uses iambic pentameter because each line
contains ten stressed and unstressed syllables. His
ideas are traditional and uphold old-fashioned family
values.
Pope uses the structure of heroic couplets to focus
the reader's attention on his ideas. His writings reflect
the logical and rational philosophy common during the
Enlightenment.
An Essay on Man includes many poetic elements,
such as repetition and antithesis. These elements
create figurative images that entertained readers
during the Enlightenment.
O An Essay on Man emphasizes the importance of
science in understanding the human mind. Pope uses
little structure in his writing because he rejected
tradition.