Alexander's Feast, or the Power of Music
How does Pope use the reversal of gender roles to advance his parody of the epic in Rape of The Lock?
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Aslan
Pope uses extremes of both genders to provide an almost satirical take on gender in the 18th century. Men are basically be vain and immoral, while women clear headed and virtuous. These are obviously gross generalizations but exactly the sort 18th century stereotypes that Pope wants to test.