Comment on the Opening of “The Rape of the Lock.”
PremiumComment on the opening of The Rape of the Lock The poem The Rape of the Lock by Alexander Pope - begins in a funny and serious way at the same time It uses big epic style to tell a small story The poet mixes love and war gods and games beauty and pride He starts with high language but uses it to talk about simple silly things Mock Epic Style Epic poets usually begin their poems by asking the Muse for help But in this poem Pope starts in a different way He does not ask a goddess Instead he calls on his friend John Caryll This new and funny way of beginning the poem is shown in the line I sing This verse to Caryl Muse is due This line shows Pope uses an unusual and humorous beginning for his mock-epic poem Dream from a Spirit Belinda has