Which phrases in this excerpt from alexander pope’s "an essay on criticism" are oxymorons?
such shameless bards we have; and yet 'tis true,
there are as mad, abandon'd criticks too.
the bookful blockhead, ignorantly read,
with loads of learned lumber in his head,
with his own tongue still edifies his ears,
and always list'ning to himself appears.
all books he reads, and all he reads assails,
from dryden's fables down to durfey's tales.
with him, most authors steal their works, or buy;
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answer: a: they can affect the author’s perspective and in turn the theme and purpose for the writing.

the author's background and time period greatly affect the text that the author produces. this is because we are all a reflection of our time period and background. depending on where and when we were born, we will find some questions more important than others. for example, if we are a wealthy person born in medieval times, we will most likely be interested in courtly love and stories of knights and honour. however, if we are born in the 20th century in africa, we might instead focus on colonialism and its effects on the newly liberated countries. the theme and the purpose of writing are both affected by these conditions.

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