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Eduncle posted an MCQ
October 17, 2019 • 15:42 pm 0 points
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What happens to the lock of hair at the end of Alexander Popes The Rape of the Lock ?

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    The Rape of the Lock is a 'heroi-comical' mock-epic poem written by Alexander Pope. The central character in the poem is Belinda, a young woman from the English aristocracy who, up until the events of the poem, has led a carefree life of leisure and maintained a good reputation. Belinda is considered a great beauty and is particularly admired for the two curly locks of hair which hang down onto her neck. A man known only as the Baron desires to take one of the locks so that he can boast of its possession. With the help of his lady friend Clarissa, he cuts off one of the locks. A fop named Sir Plume is sent to ask the Baron to give it back but the Baron refuses. A fight ensues, during which the lock disappears, rises up into the sky and is transformed into a star.
    The poem was inspired by real events. Lord Petre cut off a lock of hair from Arabella Fermor. This led to a feud between the Petre abd Fermor families. Alexander Pope was asked to write a poem about the events, in order to point out how trivial the matter really was and to put an end to the feud.

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