“Rape of the Lock” by Pope: A Complete Guide to Canto 1
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“Rape of the Lock” by Pope: A Complete Guide to Canto 1

Have you ever wondered what would happen if a petty social dispute is exaggerated and elevated to the grandeur and significance of an…epic battle? And what happens if a genius of a poet transforms a real life incident, a quarrel between two aristocratic families, into a masterpiece of 18th century literature? The Rape of the…

“Astrophel and Stella” by Philip Sidney: Sonnet 1 (A Writer’s Rant!)
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“Astrophel and Stella” by Philip Sidney: Sonnet 1 (A Writer’s Rant!)

I had decided to write a post on Tumblr about this when I realized that it deserved to be converted into a literary analysis article instead. I am reading the first sonnet of Astrophel and Stella by Philip Sidney for the test I’ve got in 2 hours and I’m too much of a writer to…