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18 April, 03:13

Read the excerpt from "Thoughts on the Works of Providence" by Phillis Wheatley and complete the sentence that follows.

Arise, my soul, on wings enraptur'd, rise

To praise the monarch of the earth and skies,

Whose goodness and beneficence appear

As round its centre moves the rolling year,

Or when the morning glows with rosy charms,

Or the sun slumbers in the ocean's arms:

Of light divine be a rich portion lent

To guide my soul, and favour my intent.

The excerpt has the characteristics of a poem, including its usage of and its style of language.

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  1. 18 April, 06:10
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    The excerpt has the characteristics of a 'Neoclassical' poem, including its usage of 'heroic couplets' and its 'elevated' style of language.
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