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The poetry of George Herbert is surprising in that it is both (i) __________ and (ii) __________; his verse humbly expresses his devotional beliefs in images that are often imbued with playful wit.


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A. pious D. pedestrian
B. secular E. trite
C. dogmatic F. jocular



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The poetry of George Herbert is surprising in that it is both (i) ____ [#permalink] New post   26 Apr 2022, 20:38
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George Herbert's poetry is surprising because its verse humbly expresses his devotional beliefs in images that are often imbued with playful wit.

Pious = expressing reverence for a deity

Pious & jocular are the only possible answers.

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Re: The poetry of George Herbert is surprising in that it is both (i) ____ [#permalink] New post   27 Apr 2022, 01:00
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pious, jocular

The sentence contains two context clues: devotional beliefs and playful wit. Pious(religiously devoted) fits in Blank 1, and jocular (having a joking manner) fits in Blank 2. Secular means not concerned with religion, so it’s the opposite of what you’re looking for. Dogmatic means expressing rigid opinions; it doesn’t fit as well as pious. Neither pedestrian (dull or uninspired) nor trite (overused) is logical to describe playful wit.
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