A comprehensive collection of Alexander Pope's satirical, philosophical, and mock-heroic poems showcasing his mastery of the heroic couplet.
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A comprehensive collection of Alexander Pope's satirical, philosophical, and mock-heroic poems showcasing his mastery of the heroic couplet.
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As a young man Pope shot to fame with The Rape of the Lock , a light-hearted mock-heroic poem about a trivial society scandal, still his best remembered work. Wit and irony, dazzling technical mastery - he perfected the English heroic couplet - acute social observation and insight into human nature were to become the hallmarks of his verse. Pope is one of the most quoted of English poets - 'For Fools rush in where Angels fear to tread', 'A little learning is a dangerous thing', 'To err is human,...
What's Inside
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Sexual content
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Mild erotic innuendo and flirtation in The Rape of the Lock; no explicit scenes.
Violence & gore
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Satirical references to conflict; no graphic violence or gore depicted.
Profanity
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Occasional period-appropriate strong language in satirical passages.
Substance use
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Social references to tea, coffee, and occasional wine in courtly settings.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Devotional poems and philosophical deism in An Essay on Man.
Magic & witchcraft
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Sylphs and supernatural machinery in The Rape of the Lock.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Extensive satire on politics, culture, and literary figures in The Dunciad.
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources.
Abuse & suffering
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Metaphorical 'rape' of a lock of hair; no actual assault or abuse depicted.
Other
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