1. The Rape Of The Lock
... to the Rosicrucian beliefs, Pope suggests that these beings were once human females, who in death reverted to the elemental beings who most match their personality. It is with the "airy sylphs" that our principal concerns lie, as it is these with whom Belinda, our heroine and supposed counterpart of Miss Fermor, is associated. In the poem the role of the ... of the supernatural machinery. The second, hugely important function of the sylphs in "The Rape of the Lock" is to ensure that the mood of the poem remains light and airy. When we look at the language used by Pope in any sequence co...
- Word Count: 2068
- Approx Pages: 8
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate
