Read the excerpt from an essay on man. the science of human nature is, like all other sciences, reduced to a few clear points: there are not many certain truths in this world. this excerpt reflects which idea common during the enlightenment? science is the best way to understand nature and human beings. citizens must consent to be ruled by their political leaders. democracy and human rights are fundamental in society. customs and traditions should be discarded if they are not useful.

This excerpt is taken from “An Essay on Man “written by Alexander Pope in which he ponders about man’s prideful scientific speculations, however, the wonders of the universe are such that man’s limited knowledge cannot perceive. The central idea during enlightenment was reasoning .

Question: This excerpt reflects which idea common during the Enlightenment?

Science is the best way to understand nature and human beings.

d

Explanation:

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byron utilizes literary techniques to emphisize the illustration of the woman in the poem “she walks in beauty”.

for instance, he uses alliteration to use repetitive consonant sounds when he is writing a word at the beginning of a phrase. he uses personification to give personality to a thing or action. he uses imagery when he is describing the woman. we also can find metaphors to better compare a moment.

these techniques add to the reader’s experience of beauty when the author describes the woman physical beauty and the purity of her mind, using imagery.  

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the answer is a.

explanation:

the clause "looking toward the south" modifies "a funnel cloud." it's not really the cloud that's "looking," but grammatically, that clause is modifying the cloud.