The Rape of Lock---a Social Satire

Introduction: Poetic satire may be regarded as didactic poetry or the object it has in view is the reformation of man and his manners and to this end, the satirist takes the liberty of boldly censuring vice and vicious characters. “The true end of satire is the amendment of vice by correction”, says Dryden. Most people agree that satire is the criticism of life and an exposure of human weaknesses, follies, absurdities and shortcomings. The...

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Donne as a Love Poet

Introduction: The variety and scope of Donne’s love poetry is really remarkable. He hinges between physical and holy love, between cynicism and faith in love and above all the sanctity of married life. He was born at the time when writing love-poems was both a fashionable and literary exercise. Donne showed his talent in this genre. His poems are entirely different from the Elizabethan love-lyrics. They are singular for their fascination and charm and depth of feeling. When by thy scorn, o murderess, I am dead And that thou think’st...

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The Hero of "Paradise Lost" Book-I

Much controversy has clustered round the question as to who is the hero of Paradise Lost. There are very sensible persons, who advocate the claim of Satan, and others, that of Adam. One critic suggests God, and another the Messiah (Christ). A French critic (Denis Saurat) puts forward the strange thesis that Milton himself is he hero of Paradise Lost. (A) SATAN: THE HERO OF "PARADISE LOST" Satan as A most Powerfully Drawn Character Let us see some of the points of his character which are definitely indicated. In the beginning, it is Satan...

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Art of Poetry (Horace's view of the Artist as a craftsman)

Horace was the classicist who established the classical sets of belief rules and orders, restraint and correct expression. He wished that the writer should choose correct and right words; that he should use meters maintaining their appropriateness; ...

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What is Critical Essay ???

The essay in its purest form uses words to establish ideas addressed directly by the essayist to the reader. On this basis we can see that its essential quality is persuasion. The essay is a form of literature. It may be surprising because we have read numerous essays ...

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Belinda : Alexander Pope - Summary and Critical Analysis

This extract (Belinda) is a section of "Rape of the Lock" in which the main character Belinda is doing her make up before going to a place where all the high-class people chat, gossip and drink tea and ...

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