Read the excerpt from Thoughts on the Works of Providence by Phillis Wheatley and complete the sentence that follows
The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: (I) Trochaic meter, (G) Rhyme scheme, (J) Ballad form.
Here is the question.
The excerpt has the characteristics of a ______ poem, including its usage of _______ and its __________ style of language.
(A) 1st blank
(B) Neoclassical
(C) Medieval
(D) Modernist
(E) Elizabethan
(F) 2nd blank
(G) Rhyme scheme
(H) Heroic couplets
(I) Trochaic meter
(J) Ballad form
(K) 3rd blank
(L) Understated
(M) Elevated
(N) Slang
(O) Informal
Answer:
The excerpt has the characteristics of a 'Neoclassical' poem, including its usage of 'heroic couplets' and its 'elevated' style of language.
Explanation: