A big thanks to Rachel for taking notes this class, as Pope’s work was, and is, a tough one to follow!
To the Ladies By Lady Mary Chudleigh (1656-1710)
-warning against a woman getting married
Line 1-2 – A wife is like a servant, but has a better name
Line 5-8 – When she says her vows, the man becomes boss and there’s no niceness anymore
Line 9-10 – As soon as their married, the man puts aside his niceness
Line 11-12 – If she’s happy, it’s like she’s breaking the marriage vow
Line 19-20 – Whatever he thinks fit, she’ll do
Line 23-24 – Avoid marriage!
The Rape of the Lock By Alexander Pope (Page 532 of your textbook)
-Pope is making fun of high-ranked people
Lock – hair
Rape – cutting
Mock Epic – a long, humorous narrative poem; mocks the epic
Antithesis – putting together two things that somewhat contradict each other
Canto III
Line 1-9 – Setting. By the palace called Hampton in London.
Line 11-15 – Gossiping in the king’s court. They’re not talking about important stuff.
Line 18 – ogling – checking someone out
Line 17-18 – They’re having good times, flirting, gossiping and whatnot
Line 21 – judges sign a sentence for someone
Line 22 – Judges and jury are hungry so they just say “hang them” so they can eat
Line 23-24 – Pope is being really sarcastic (antithesis)
Line 25-26 – Belinda(hero of the story). She wants fame and knights
Line 28 – Belinda likes to play the field
Line 27 – start playing cards
Line 33 – Matadore – powerful card that could take a trick
Line 34-36 – Women are happy of their rank in society
Line 37-44 – There’s going to be a fight
Line 47-64 – playing cards, fighting(antithesis), naming cards
Line 75-85 – Belinda’s queen of hearts is taken and she becomes concerned of being defeated
