Mock Epic: from The **** of the Lock – Flashcards

Comprehension The following question is based on your reading of "from The Rape of the Lock" by Alexander Pope. What happens to the lock? a. It rises into the stars. c. It is picked and opened, then closed. b. It is kept hidden in a box. d. It is reattached.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a true epic? a. sarcastic tone c. parody style humor b. elevated style d. ironic theme

The following question is based on your reading of "from The Rape of the Lock" by Alexander Pope. The word desist means to a. hurry. c. argue. b. stop. d. annoy.

The following question is based on your reading of "from The Rape of the Lock" by Alexander Pope. During the fight between Belinda and the Baron, — a. the Baron attacks Belinda with a sword b. Belinda attacks the Baron with a sword c. the Baron throws snuff at Belinda d. Belinda throws snuff at the Baron

The following question is based on your reading of "from The Rape of the Lock" by Alexander Pope. The sylphs try to prevent — a. the theft of the lock b. Umbriel from going to the Cave of Spleen c. a fight between Umbriel and the Baron d. Belinda from hurting the Baron

In The Rape of the Lock, when the baron cries out that the glorious prize is his, he refers to a. the hairs he has snipped from Belinda's head. b. the game of omber he has won. c. Clarissa's hand in marriage. d. a pair of scissors.

Which of the following statements best describes the point Pope makes in The Rape of the Lock? a. When all is said and done, the rich don't get along with each other all that well. b. The rich are not as intelligent as the poor. c. The rich have too much time on their hands and not enough to think about. d. The rich enjoy gossiping and attending card parties.

In The Rape of the Lock, with what weapon does Belinda defeat the baron? a. a pair of scissors c. a large pinch of snuff b. a cup of coffee d. a candleholder

Alexander Pope's purpose for writing The Rape of the Lock was to a. show Belinda as a shallow person. b. expose the absurdity of the card game called omber. c. poke fun at the spoiled upper classes. d. speak out against the rich, and in favor of the poor.

Which of the following best describes the overall feeling that Pope meant to convey in The Rape of the Lock? a. satiric but angry c. pitying b. bitterly disappointed d. affectionately mocking