Question

Alexander Pope’s The Rape of the Lock satirically depicted:

• A. The serious moral failings of the church
• B. The frivolity of upper-class society
• C. The political corruption within the British government
• D. The tragic consequences of a duel between rival noble families

Answer 1

Answer:

B. The frivolity of upper-class society

• Pope mocked aristocratic vanity through mock-epic style.

• The poem turned a trivial event (cutting a lock of hair) into epic drama.

• It showcased wit, irony, and polished couplets.