The rape of the lock

• 1. Born in a Catholic family Suffered from prejudices Educated in Twyford

2. Moved to Binfield in 1700 Self-taught: did nothing but read and write Suffered from ill health: tuberculosis, asthma, and headaches 3. Moved to Binfield in 1700 Humpbacked and deformed 4. Published An Essay on Criticism in 1711 First striking success as a poet Made friends with Jonathan Swift and John Gay 5. Published an early version of The Rape of the Lock in 1712 (two cantos) A funny battle between sexes and follies of a young lady 6. Expanded The Rape of the Lock in 1714 (five cantos) A quarrel between two families Characters: Lord Petre :Baron Miss Arabella Fermor: Belinda 7. Background: John Carylls suggestion to pour poetic oils on these troubled waters or Hope that a little laughter might serve to soothe ruffled tempers. Popes purpose: Do not worry about trivial things! 8. Translated Iliad and Odyssey into English The first man to prove Literature can raise writers. 9. Published The Dunciad in 1728 Became professional satirist Sleepless themselves to give their readers sleep 10. Died on May 30, 1744 The Age of Pope ended 11. Belinda awakes from sleeping The dream of Belinda Belinda prepares for the days social activities 12. The travel on the Thames river The prayer of the young adventurer Baron The Sylphs mission to tend the Fairto protect Belinda Brillantethe earrings Chrispissathe locks ArielShock, Belindas lapdog Momentillathe watch fifty chosen Sylphsthe petticoat 13. The game of cardsombre The rape of the lock 14. Belindas Ill-Natured mood and Affection after the loss of the lock Umbriel, the earthy gnome, descends to the Cave of Spleen Thalestris speech rouses the rage of Belinda Sir Plume bids in vain the payment of the lock 15. Clarissas speech The battle of belles and beaux The lock rises to the heaven and becomes a star 16. Epic Mock epic Structure 17. A long narrative poem Elevated, grand style Great heroes and heroines The setting is vast in geographical range Supernatural power 18. The theme is usually the adventure of a hero or a war. Invocate the Muses aid. (Calliope) Ask epic question(s). Begin with in medias res. Use epithets and similes. Gods interference in human affairs. 19. A work designed to ridicule attitudes, style, or subject matter by handling either an elevated subject in a trivial manner or a low subject with mock dignity (Karl 30). Renders a trivial subject ridiculous by treating it with the elaborate (Karl 31). Compare small things with something great. 20. Traditional Epic The Rape of the Lock Invoke the aid of the muse: Calliope Say what strange motive, Goddess! Could compel (1. 7) Begin with in medias res No Gods are involved Spirits (Sylphs, Gnomes, Nymphs) are involved 21. Among the gods, who brought this quarrel on? (Iliad) 1 What dire offense from amorous causes springs, What mighty contests rise from trivial things, 7 Say what strange motive, Goddess! Could compel A well-bred lord to assault a gentle belle? Oh, say what stranger cause, yet unexplored, Could make a gentle belle reject a lord? In tasks so bold can little men engage, And in soft bosoms dwells such mighty rage? The Epic Question 22. Achilles, fast in battle as a lion. Hera, whose arms are white as ivory. Quick as her eyes (2. 10), Bright as the sun (2. 13), Shrink his thin essence like a riveled flower (2. 132), And falls like thunder on the prostrate Ace (3. 98). 23. man-killer Hector sharp-eyed Hermes Bolt-hurling Zeus Fair nymphs, and well- dress'd youths around her shone (2. 5) The long-contended honours of her head (4.140) Why round our coaches crowd the white-glov'd beaux? (5. 13). 24. Heroic couplet Rhymed in every two lines. Iambic pentameter Ten syllables in each line Alternate with stressed and unstressed syllables 25. Journey to the underworld The Cave of Spleen (ill nature of female hypochondriacs) (4. 1) Sacrifice offering to gods before an important war or journey Baron sacrifices his former love-token. (2.35) 26. Battle Cliches, frowns and angry glances, snuff and bodkin. So spoke the dame, (5. 35). The card game (Ombre). Rape of the female chastity Rape of a lock of hair