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link to Consider “The Rape of the Lock” As A Social Satire by Alexander Pope

Consider “The Rape of the Lock” As A Social Satire by Alexander Pope

Among the satirists of English literature, Alexander Pope occupies a great place. He belonged to the school of a juvenile. Pope had less of the mellow wisdom of Horace's maturity and more of the...

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What Use of Machinery Does Pope Make in “The Rape of the Lock?”

In a poem, critics invented the term 'machinery' to signify the unique role of deities, angels, demons, and even gods. In the ancient epics like the "Iliad" and the "Odyssey" and down to Milton's...

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link to Use of Divine Machinery in “The Rape of the Lock”

Use of Divine Machinery in “The Rape of the Lock”

In English literature, the name of Alexander Pope will always remain immortal. He has proved himself to be a master of keen observation of life in all of his works. Combining his artistic quality...

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“The Rape of the Lock” As A Mock-Heroic Poem by Alexander Pope

A mock-heroic poem is based on the epic structure on a miniature scale to deal with a trivial theme. It has all the characteristics of an epic poem—the epic deals with a theme concerning the fate...

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link to Pope’s Attitude toward Women & Men As Fashionable in “The Rape of the Lock”

Pope’s Attitude toward Women & Men As Fashionable in “The Rape of the Lock”

The epigram of Martial prefixed to the poem implies that Pope wrote: "The Rape of the Lock" to heal the rancor of a lady named Mrs. Arabella Fermor. Yet to praise a lady for her charms or console...

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link to Alexander Pope’s Attitude to Belinda in “The Rape of the Lock”

Alexander Pope’s Attitude to Belinda in “The Rape of the Lock”

To answer this question, we must know that "The Rape of the Lock" is the most accurate and loveliest satirical picture of the days of Alexander Pope. It is a poem ridiculing the fashionable world...

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