The Rape of the Lock - Alexander Pope

The Rape of The Lock - Alexander Pope

Topic - M.A English 1semester

About Writer- Alexander Pope

Born - 21 may 1688 London , England
Died - 30 may 1744 Twickenham ,    Middlesex England
.He had tuberculosis which affected his born he was only 4.6 tall.
.He had hunch back.
.He was Roman Catholic.
.Mack epic poem.
.18th century poet, English poet best translater.
Notable works - The Duncial, The Rape of The Lock, An Essay on Criticism, His Translation of Humer.

Introduction -  1712 - (2) canto
                             1714 - (3) canto
'The Rape of the Lock' is a narrative poem by English poet Alexander Pope written in the style a mock heroic epic. The poem The Rape of The Lock has been built around the theme that affairs of love.The poem is a mock epic that satirize the upper-class in London at the time. The story focuse on the central character, Belinda whose lock of hair is cut off at a social gathering. Although trivial to most, Belinda is  outraged that her lock of hair has been cut by the Baron. In this poem Pope use Belinda and the Baron to mock two of his acquaintances, Arabella Fermor , and Lord Petre, The poem follows the events of the night , leading up to Belinda's "horrific" loss.

Main characters -

Belinda - main hero (Arabella Fermor)
Baron - (Lord Petre)
Caryel
Clarissa - ( The women who give the Baron to scissor)
Thalostris - (Belinda's friend)
Sir Plum - (Belinda's Brother & Thalostris's lover)
Shock - (Belinda's Dog)
Sylphs - Ariel , Brilland , crispissa , Momentella. Umbriel

Main point

Canto - 1
. Belinda awakes from sleeping.
The dream of Belinda.
Belinda prepares for the days social activity.

Canto - 2

The travel on the Thames river to Hampton court place.
The prayer of young adventurer Baron.
The sylph's mission to tend the fair to protect Belinda.

Canto - 3

The game of card -combre.
The rape of the Lock.

Canto - 4

Belinda's ill -Natural mood and affection after the loss of the Lock.
Umbriel the earthy gnome, dasconds to the cave of spleen.
Thalestris speech rouses the rag of Belinda Sir Pleme bids in vain the payment of the Lock.

Canto - 5

Clarissa's speech.
The battle of belles and beaux.
The Lock rises to the heaven and becomes a stars.

 Summary

The official story beings. Herowe meet Belinda. The poems beautiful siclf young society hozoine,cuddled up with her dog in her sumptuous bedroom. Just barely a wake in the late morning early afternoon, she's been having a sexy dream in which a handsome well dressed young man ..........


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