Question

1. Which statement best describes the syntax of lines 3-4 from the poem "Epitaph on Elizabeth":
 Underneath this stone doth lie
 As much beauty as could die;

A.They contain parallel structures.
B.They use repetition to set the rhythm.
C.They defy conventional rules of capitalization.
D.They deviate from the subject-verb-object order.
E.They include anaphora and end-stopped punctuation.

2. To what end does the poem use syntax in lines 3–4? 

“Underneath this stone doth lie / As much beauty as could die;” 

A.to maintain his rhyme scheme
B.to encourage the reader to pause
C.to reinforce the sequence of events
D.to draw attention through dissonance
E.to emphasize the anonymity of the subject



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Answer 1

the answers are 1=a

2=d

Answer 2

"Epitaph on Elizabeth", is a poem written on the death of a lady, named, 'Elizabeth'. The poet has used parallel structures to give a rhythm to the poem, maintaining his rhyme scheme.

What is Parallel structure?

Parallel structure also called Parallelism is used to give a rhyme scheme to the phrases or clauses to make them easy to read and more fluent.

In the poem, 'Epitaph on Elizabeth' poet has used parallel structure to join the two clauses which is giving a rhythmic effect to the poem.

Therefore option A for first , They contain parallel structures and option A for second, to maintain his rhyme scheme are correct.

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