... Miss Arabella Fermor. The ensuing rift between the two prominent aristocratic families caused a mutual acquaintance to approach Pope, with a view to healing the estrangement with the production of a humorous poem. The poem first appeared in1712 in a two-canto form, a mere 334 lines, but was revised by Pope and reappeared in its current five-canto form in 1714. This later ... Belinda's psychological state following the "rape". The significance of this journey is two-fold; firstly, it mimics the epic formula, being reminiscent of the journeys of both Odysseus in Homer's "Odyssey", and Aenea...

• Word Count: 2068
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate