The Rape of the Lock Questions on Irony
The Rape of the Lock
What is the meaning of these lines in 'The Rape of the Lock': "One speaks the Glory of the British Queen, And one...
These lines from Alexander Pope's "The Rape of the Lock" use satire to mock the trivialities of English court life. The first line sets up expectations of grandeur by mentioning "the Glory of the...
The Rape of the Lock
Compare the satirical techniques in Pope's The Rape of the Lock and Swift's "A Beautiful Young Nymph Going to Bed."
When we compare the satire of Pope and Swift, we find many similarities in the way they satirize the poem's subject. Each poet praises his subject, then switches to satire. The poets use traditional...