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The Rape Of The Lock: An Heroi-Comical Poem

The Rape Of The Lock: An Heroi-Comical Poem

Pope, Alexander

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Poetry AnthologiesGeneral Poetry

ISBN10: 1419179810
ISBN13: 9781419179815
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 17 2004
Pages: 48
Weight: 0.24
Height: 0.12 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.16
Language: English
The Rape of the Lock is a satirical poem written by Alexander Pope in 1712. It tells the story of a young woman named Belinda who has a lock of hair cut off by a suitor named Baron. The poem is divided into five cantos and is written in heroic couplets. Despite its title, the poem is not about a violent assault but rather a humorous take on the social customs of the time. The poem pokes fun at the vanity and frivolity of high society and its obsession with appearance and fashion. It also satirizes the pettiness and triviality of the feud between the two families involved. Pope's use of wit and irony, as well as his skillful use of language and poetic devices, make The Rape of the Lock a masterpiece of English literature and a classic example of the satirical genre.WHAT dire Offence from am'rous Causes springs, What mighty Contests rise from trivial Things, I sing -- This Verse to C---, Muse! is due; This, ev'n Belinda may vouchfafe to view: Slight is the Subject, but not so the Praise, If She inspire, and He approve my Lays.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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