Which of the following statements accurately characterizes Marianne Moore's poem "A Grave ?"

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Both A and C. In “A Grave,” Moore sets human consciousness and human activity against the vast, impersonal sea, while the poem’s lineation and sound patterns create a controlled formal design without regular rhyme. Thus both statements A and C apply.

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It juxtaposes human consciousness against the sea.

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It uses alliteration and iambic pentameter.

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It has a subtle formal structure, even though it does not use rhyme.

Which of the following statements accurately characterizes Marianne Moore's poem "A Grave ?"

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