Question

1. what elements did phillis wheatley borrow from the poetic style of her day?

casual diction and revolutionary ideas
complex rhyme schemes and foreign words
formal language and religious themes
free verse and personification

Explanation:

Phillis Wheatley's poetry was influenced by the 18th - century poetic style. The poetry of her time often used formal language, and religious themes were also common in the literature of that era.

• Option A: Casual diction was not typical of the poetic style of her day, and while revolutionary ideas could be present, the diction part makes this option incorrect.
• Option B: Complex rhyme schemes were not a defining borrowed element, and using foreign words was not a key borrowed aspect from the poetic style of her day.
• Option C: Formal language was characteristic of the poetic style of her time, and religious themes were prevalent in the literature of that era, so this option fits.
• Option D: Free verse was not a common poetic form in her day; the poetry of her time was more likely to follow traditional metrical patterns rather than free verse.

Answer:

C. formal language and religious themes