The Dunciad (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Alexander Pope
- Type of Work: Poetry
- Type of Plot: Mock-heroic
- Time of Work: Eighteenth century
- Setting: England and the underworld
- Genres: Poetry, Mock-heroic poetry, Narrative poetry
- Subjects: Literature, Writing, England or English people, Eighteenth century, Criticism, Gods or goddesses, Heroes or heroism, Princes or princesses, Underworld or Hades
- Locales: London, England, Underworld
Characters Discussed
Dulness, the central character, introduced in the epic’s first lines. She is described as a goddess who is the daughter of Chaos and Night and who has ruled over the world and its inhabitants from the beginning of time. Enveloped in clouds, fog, and mist, which magnify her presence and obscure her face, Dulness is also continually surrounded by such allegorical figures as Fortitude, Temperance, and Prudence. In the first book, after surveying and appraising the numerous creators of dull writing, she finally anoints Tibbald as the king of her realm....
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