1. Born in a Catholicfamily Suffered fromprejudices Educated in Twyford

2. Moved to Binfield in 1700 Self-taught: did nothing but read andwrite Suffered from ill health: tuberculosis,asthma, and headaches 3. Moved to Binfieldin 1700 Humpbacked anddeformed 4. Published An Essay on Criticism in 1711 First striking success as a poet Made friends with Jonathan Swift andJohn Gay 5. Published an early version of The Rapeof the Lock in 1712 (two cantos) A funny battle between sexes and folliesof a young lady 6. Expanded The Rapeof the Lock in 1714(five cantos) A quarrel betweentwo families Characters: Lord Petre :Baron Miss Arabella Fermor:Belinda 7. Background: John Carylls suggestion to pour poeticoils on these troubled waters or Hope that a little laughter might serve tosoothe ruffled tempers. Popes purpose: Do not worry about trivial things! 8. Translated Iliadand Odyssey intoEnglish The first man toprove Literaturecan raise writers. 9. Published The Dunciad in 1728Became professional satirist Sleepless themselves to give theirreaders sleep 10. Died on May 30, 1744The Age of Pope ended 11. Belinda awakes from sleeping The dream of Belinda Belinda prepares for the days socialactivities 12. The travel on the Thames river The prayer of the young adventurer Baron The Sylphs mission to tend the Fairtoprotect BelindaBrillantethe earringsChrispissathe locksArielShock, Belindas lapdogMomentillathe watchfifty chosen Sylphsthe petticoat 13. The game of cardsombre The rape of the lock 14. Belindas Ill-Natured mood andAffection after the loss of the lock Umbriel, the earthy gnome, descends tothe Cave of Spleen Thalestris speech rouses the rage ofBelinda Sir Plume bids in vain the payment ofthe lock 15. Clarissas speech The battle of belles and beaux The lock rises to the heaven andbecomes a star 16. Epic Mock epic Structure 17. A long narrative poem Elevated, grand style Great heroes and heroines The setting is vast ingeographical range Supernatural power 18. The theme is usually the adventure of ahero 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 handlingeither an elevated subject in a trivialmanner or a low subject with mockdignity (Karl 30). Renders a trivial subject ridiculous bytreating it with the elaborate (Karl 31). Compare small things withsomething great. 20. Traditional Epic The Rape of the LockInvoke the aid ofthe muse: Calliope Say what strangemotive, Goddess!Could compel (1. 7)Begin with inmedias resNoGods are involvedSpirits (Sylphs,Gnomes, Nymphs)are involved 21. Among thegods, whobrought thisquarrel on?(Iliad)1 What dire offense from amorous causes springs,What mighty contests rise from trivial things,7 Say what strange motive, Goddess! Could compelA 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 inbattle as a lion.Hera, whosearms are white asivory.Quick as her eyes (2. 10),Bright as the sun (2. 13),Shrink his thin essencelike a riveled flower (2.132),And falls like thunder onthe prostrate Ace (3. 98). 23. man-killerHectorsharp-eyedHermesBolt-hurlingZeusFair nymphs, and well-dressd youths around hershone (2. 5)The long-contendedhonours of her head(4.140)Why round our coachescrowd the white-glovdbeaux? (5. 13). 24. Heroic coupletRhymed in every two lines. Iambic pentameterTen syllables in each lineAlternate with stressed and unstressedsyllables 25. Journey to theunderworldThe Cave of Spleen (illnature of femalehypochondriacs) (4. 1)Sacrifice offering to godsbefore an important waror journeyBaron sacrifices hisformer love-token. (2.35) 26. Battle Cliches, frowns and angryglances, snuff and bodkin.So spoke the dame, (5. 35).The card game (Ombre).Rape of the femalechastityRape of a lock of hair