The Rape Of The Lock Analysis

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The Rape of the Lock as a Mock-epic The Rape of lock Rape means any action or work they are doing forcefully by the someone and Lock Means the tress, curl, or ringlet of a women’s hair.‘ The rape of lock poem is an amusing poem which show the many indictment of people, while are stay as idleness during the 18th century. The tile opening of poem often contain whole as an important role. Poem give a lesson on the public as well as to among families and friends of his social contact. ‘’Beginning of The Rape of the Lock,’’ Pope consider the works as heroic comical Poem. Poem was narrate based on the beautiful lady called Belinda arises to prepare for her day’s socials activities after she sleep too late at night and wake up only in mid day. Belinda have many friends among them Baron, who …show more content…

The Rape of the Lock also uses the supernatural spirits to suggest an epic treatment; however, the entire supernatural machinery has indeed been considered as small matter in The Rape of the Lock. Ariel who appears to be so powerful that it can bring about great storm and even help to Belinda for every action. Ariel is employed to look after Belinda’s dress for instance and hence making the mockery of the supernatural machinery. Ariel also take part in fight between ladies and gentlemen in a similar way as gods and goddess. Apart from that, the motif of epic journey is also been parodied by Pope in The Rape of the Lock. Generally the epic hero takes a journey over water. Here, Belinda takes this journey over water for the purpose for reaching Hampton court to attend a party glitzy ladies (‘’Nymphs’’). Likewise the journey of the Umbriel into the underworld for obtain of some important thing to help the hero to win the battle, and he brings a bag of sign and a vial of tears from Queen of Spleen for the point comfort Belinda. Hence, the epic motif of journey is reversed to produce the mock

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