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The Rape of the Lock

by Alexander Pope

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The Rape of the Lock

Alexander Pope's depiction of women in "The Rape of the Lock" can be interpreted in multiple ways. On one hand, his portrayal of women as superficial and frivolous might suggest misogynistic...

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The Rape of the Lock

Pope's "The Rape of the Lock" does not fit the Juvenalian satire mode, which is harsh and condemning, as it uses gentle, Horatian satire. While Juvenalian satire, like that of Roman poet Juvenal,...

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The Rape of the Lock

"The Rape of the Lock" and "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" are both long poems written in the eighteenth century. Aside from this basic description, almost everything about them is different....

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