The question below refers to the selection "on my first son" by ben jonson. one characteristic of an epigram is ? a. metaphysical complexity c. the theme of love b. romanticism d. wittiness select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d

D. wittiness.

Explanation:

An epigram is a short form of verse that often is satirical, "On My First Son" by Ben Jonson the story been told is about the loss of a son, yet he finds a way out of his pain suggesting he should love less so he doesn’t suffer much. This characteristic of an epigram is known as wittiness, that is a clever way of thinking or finding solutions for problems. Wittiness can also appear in the form or how the verse is written.

try to do soaps tone.

s-subject

o-occasion (the reason the author wrote the poem)

a-audience (who is this poem mostly for)

p-purpose (was it to convince, inspire, etc. the audience)

s-speaker (can be the author or another character, like is a child, adult, woman, elderly, animal narrating the poem)

tone- the mood the reader gets from this poem

mood- the mood the author had with their own poem

meaning- what do you think the meaning is?

message- what is the author trying to explain to the audience? like what is the theme?

if you still don't get it try showing everyone the poem so they could unravel it