The Rape of the Lock is a_______________?
Correct answer: A. Parody
- A. Parody
- B. Elegy
- C. Romance
- D. Sonnet
Explanation
Alexander Pope’s The Rape of the Lock is a mock-epic poem that humorously treats a trivial social incident in the grand style of epic poetry. “Parody” is the closest option because the poem imitates and satirises epic conventions.
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