Topic Notes
- Comment on the Opening of “The Rape of the Lock.”Comment on the opening of “The Rape of the Lock.” The poem “The Rape of the Lock” (1712) by Alexander Pope (1688-1744) begins in a funny and serious way at the same time. It uses[Expand...]
- How Did the Poet Finally Console Belinda?How did the poet finally console Belinda? In the last part of “The Rape of the Lock” (1712), Belinda is very sad. She loses a lock of her hair. She feels insulted and ashamed. The[Expand...]
- Write Down the Significance of the Title of the Poem “The Rape of the Lock.” Write down the significance of the title of the poem “The Rape of the Lock.” The significance of a literary title lies in the appropriateness of the story to the title. The satirical masterpiece "The[Expand...]
- How does Belinda perform her toilette with the help of her Sylphs? How does Belinda perform her toilette with the help of her Sylphs? Or, Describe Belinda’s toilette. In “The Rape of the Lock” (1712), Belinda’s toilette is described as a holy ceremony. The poet Alexander Pope[Expand...]
- How Did Belinda Win the Game of Ombre in Hampton Court?How did Belinda win the game of Ombre at Hampton Court? In Canto 3 of “The Rape of the Lock” (1712), Belinda plays a card game called Ombre. She plays it with two men at[Expand...]
- The Rape of the Lock as a Social Satire. How does Pope censure the tawdry fashion of the contemporary fashionable society in “The Rape of the Lock?” Or, Consider “The Rape of the Lock” as a social satire. Or, What picture of the contemporary[Expand...]
- Sketch the Character of Belinda.Sketch the character of Belinda. Alexander Pope (1688-1744) is a renowned poet of the 18th century. He presents Belinda as the central figure in his mock-epic poem "The Rape of the Lock" (1712). This work[Expand...]
- Discuss Pope's The Rape of Lock as a Mock EpicDiscuss Pope's “The Rape of the Lock” as a mock-epic. Alexander Pope’s (1688-1744) “The Rape of the Lock” (1712) is a funny poem. But it follows the style of great epics. It is called a[Expand...]
- Supernatural Elements in “The Rape of the Lock.”Comment on Pope's treatment of supernatural elements in “The Rape of the Lock.” Or Comment on the supernatural machinery in “The Rape of the Lock.” Or, Comment on the use of supernatural machinery in “The[Expand...]
- Umbriel's Journey to the Cave of SpleenComment on the Umbriel's journey to the cave of spleen. Umbriel’s journey to the Cave of Spleen is very important in Alexander Pope’s (1688-1744) famous poem “The Rape of the Lock” (1712). It comes after[Expand...]
- How does Belinda wake up from her bed in the morning?How does Belinda wake up from her bed in the morning? Belinda is a rich and pretty girl. She lives in London and enjoys having fun. In Canto 1 of “The Rape of the Lock”[Expand...]
- Comment on the moral message of the poem “The Rape of the Lock.” Comment on the moral message of the poem “The Rape of the Lock.” A moral message is a lesson we learn from a story, poem, or play. Alexander Pope’s (1688-1744) “The Rape of the Lock”[Expand...]