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Brums [2.3K]
2 years ago
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Which characteristic of neoclassical poetry is displayed in this excerpt from the poem “Goliath of Gath” by Phillis Wheatley? Ye

martial pow'rs, and all ye tuneful nine, Inspire my song, and aid my high design. The dreadful scenes and toils of war I write, The ardent warriors, and the fields of fight: You best remember, and you best can sing The acts of heroes to the vocal string:a. a reference to heroes b. heroic couplets c. rhyming verse d. a turbulent theme
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VARVARA [1.3K]2 years ago
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The correct answer is the following:<em> option b. The use of heroic couplet is a characteristic of neoclassical poetry that is displayed in the excerpt of the poem "Goliath of Gath" written by Phillis Wheatley.</em>  An heroic couplet is a traditional form of English commonly used in narrative and epic poetry, it consists of a pair of rhyming iambic pentameters. The author uses the heroic couplets in her longest poem, where she retells the showdown between David and Goliath

balu736 [363]2 years ago
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The characteristic of neoclassical poetry that is displayed in this excerpt from the poem "Goliath of Gath" by Phillis Wheatley is b) heroic couplets.
Heroic couplets are two lines in a stanza which rhyme. 
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