why does alexander pope use the style and narrative form of epics to describe a relatively insignificant incident in “the rape of the lock”?
to mock the epic form, which was popular among the upper class
to mock society for attaching too much importance to trivial things
to mock the foolish acts committed by young gentlemen in love
to mock the vanity and pride of upper-class young women like belinda

Alexander Pope used the style and narrative form of epics in The Rape of the Lock to mock society for attaching too much importance to trivial things.

He wanted to make light of the matter and cool hot tempers based on a real life incident that happened amongst his acquaintances.

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which of the following was specifically permitted by the emancipation proclamation?

free african americans were allowed to fight for the confederacy.

free african americans were allowed to enlist in the union army and navy.

enslaved people in border states were allowed to move to the north.

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