Read the excerpt from Silent Spring. On the farms the hens brooded, but no chicks hatched. The farmers complained that they were unable to raise any pigs—the litters were small and the young survived only a few days. The apple trees were coming into bloom but no bees droned among the blossoms, so there was no pollination and there would be no fruit. The repetition of the word "no" in this excerpt helps create a tone of motivation. doom. acceptance. violence.

Astudent is writing about characteristics of the enlightenment period found in alexander pope’s an essay on man. which analysis is most correct? 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. 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.