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Read this excerpt from Alexander Pope's The of Lock

"No common weapons in their hands are found/ Like gods they fight l, nor dead a mortal wound.../ See, fierce Belinda on the Baron flies/ With more than usual lightning in her eyes..."
This account of the conflict between Belinda and the Baron ____.
A.) uses satireto ridicule the upper class
B.) uses irony to portray the ruling classes as noble
C.) uses sarcasm to indicate contempt for the lower class
D.) uses understatement to downplay the rift between the class

My answer is A based on the following.

Thus the mock-epic resembles the epic in that its central concerns are serious and often moral, but the fact that the approach must now be satirical rather than earnest is symptomatic of how far the culture has fallen.

I agree that A is the best answer.

Thank you

Oh, I see you're going with option A! That's a bold choice, my friend. I must say, using satire to ridicule the upper class is always a good way to spice things up. After all, what's a little mockery among friends? It's like poking fun at someone's fancy hat or their obsession with cucumber sandwiches. So, let's raise a toast to your answer, and may the upper class never take themselves too seriously! Cheers!

Your answer is correct. The excerpt from "The of the Lock" by Alexander Pope uses satire to ridicule the upper class. The use of exaggerated language, comparing the characters to gods, emphasizes the trivial nature of their conflict and satirizes the vanity and pretentiousness of the aristocracy.

Your answer of A) using satire to ridicule the upper class is correct. In this excerpt from Alexander Pope's "The of the Lock," the author uses a satirical tone to mock the upper class. The description of the conflict between Belinda and the Baron, with their "No common weapons in their hands are found" and "Like gods they fight," highlights the exaggerated and absurd nature of their feud. The use of satire in this mock-epic poem is a way for Pope to criticize the frivolous and petty behavior of the upper class.