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Jayatee Bhattacharya, Lovely Professional University Unit 24: Alexander Pope: The Rape of the Lock

Unit 24: Alexander Pope: The Rape of the Lock Notes

CONTENTS
Objectives

Introduction

24.1 Alexander Pope: The Rape of the Lock: Canto I–V
24.1.1 The Rape of the Lock: Canto I

24.1.2 The Rape of the Lock: Canto II
24.1.3 The Rape of the Lock: Canto III

24.1.4 The Rape of the Lock: Canto IV

24.1.5 The Rape of the Lock: Canto V
24.2 Alexander Pope: An Essay on Man: Epistle I–IV

24.2.1 An Essay on Man: Epistle I
24.2.2 An Essay on Man: Epistle II

24.2.3 An Essay on Man: Epistle III
24.2.4 An Essay on Man: Epistle IV

24.3 The use of Supernatural Machinery in the Rape of the Lock

24.4 Alexander Pope: The Rape of the Lock; As a Social Satire N as a Mock-epic
24.4.1 The Rape of the Lock—Social Satire

24.4.2 The Rape of the Lock as a Mock-epic Poem
24.5 Summary

24.6 Keywords

24.7 Review Questions
24.8 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:
• Explain the detailed analysis of Alexander Pope’s “The Rape of the Lock”
• Describe the use of supernatural machinery in Pope’s poems
• Consider Alexander Pope’s “The Rape of the Lock” as a social satire and as a mock epic.

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