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Maggie Martin commented on the post, The Thresher’s Labour, on the groupblog
Eighteenth-Century Innovations 1 day, 20 hours agoAnnotations for lines 276-281 I sense some irony and criticism in these lines. While the master invited the workers to feast with him, it feels like there is some mockery when the narrator says that “he, too […]
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Maggie Martin commented on the post, The Thresher’s Labour, on the groupblog
Eighteenth-Century Innovations 1 day, 20 hours agoAnnotations for lines 137-142 The use of repetition in these lines helps readers to understand what kind of sustenance is served to those working. This also helps to show that no matter how much (which isn’t […]
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Maggie Martin commented on the post, The Thresher’s Labour, on the groupblog
Eighteenth-Century Innovations 1 day, 21 hours agoAnnotation for lines43-48 The imagery in these lines helps the reader visualize the labor conditions people were forced to endure during this time. In line 43, “briny streams our sweat descends” is a vivid […]
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Maggie Martin commented on the post, Canto IV, on the groupblog
Eighteenth-Century Innovations 2 weeks, 6 days agoAnnotation for lines 107-110 Reputation is at the forefront of every aristocrat’s mind; if they have a bad reputation, they are tainted. Pope here is comparing Belinda losing a lock of her hair to someone’s […]
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Maggie Martin commented on the post, Canto IV, on the groupblog
Eighteenth-Century Innovations 2 weeks, 6 days agoAnnotating lines 1-10 Pope again uses a mocking tone when talking about Belinda’s incident. The exaggerated language about Belinda’s response to losing some hair makes fun of the situation as a whole. Pope […]
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Maggie Martin commented on the post, Canto III, on the groupblog
Eighteenth-Century Innovations 2 weeks, 6 days agoAnnotation for lines 155-158 The first couple of lines try to make the situation (Belinda losing some strands of hair) seem serious and horrifying. There are “screams” and “shrieks,” and Pope is trying to show […]
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Maggie Martin commented on the post, Canto III, on the groupblog
Eighteenth-Century Innovations 2 weeks, 6 days agoAnnotation for lines 66-68 What’s interesting to me is that Pope seems to personify ‘fate’ in this part of the stanza. Instead of fate being a force, it’s framed as a person who has the ability to shift the […]
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Maggie Martin commented on the post, Canto II, on the groupblog
Eighteenth-Century Innovations 2 weeks, 6 days agoAnnotation for lines 23-24 It’s quite interesting to see Pope compare love to a labyrinth with slaves and chains, almost making love a physical thing. Labyrinths are often associated with traps, twists, and […]
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Maggie Martin commented on the post, Canto II, on the groupblog
Eighteenth-Century Innovations 2 weeks, 6 days agoAnnotation for lines 5-12 The tone seems quite playful here. The descriptions of Belinda seem overly exaggerated. This makes her attributes seem much more ‘great’ than what aristocrats are like. Pope then d […]
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Maggie Martin commented on the post, Canto I, on the groupblog
Eighteenth-Century Innovations 3 weeks, 2 days agoAnnotation for lines 111-114 What isn’t clear to me here is the Sylph’s warning. It feels generalized. Just from these lines alone, we aren’t made aware of the danger that is being warned about, even though […]
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Maggie Martin commented on the post, Canto I, on the groupblog
Eighteenth-Century Innovations 3 weeks, 2 days agoAnnotation for lines 7-12 What isn’t clear to me here is that I cannot tell if Pope is being serious or just exaggerating the conflict for humor’s sake. (Not that assault is funny in any form.) A young woman […]
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Maggie Martin commented on the post, Town Eclogues: Saturday; The Small-Pox, on the groupblog
Eighteenth-Century Innovations 4 weeks agoAnnotation for lines 41-46 Montagu again uses repetition but not in the same way it was used previously. The repreated phrases come in different words but all relate to the same thing -> “picture” (twice) and […]
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Maggie Martin commented on the post, Town Eclogues: Saturday; The Small-Pox, on the groupblog
Eighteenth-Century Innovations 4 weeks ago[¶ 28 ‘For me the Patriot has the house forsook, Leave a comment on line 28 0 ¶ 29 ‘And left debates to catch a passing look: Leave a comment on line 29 0 ¶ 30 ‘For me the Soldier has soft verses writ; Leave a […]
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Maggie Martin commented on the post, Chapter 7, on the groupblog
Eighteenth-Century Innovations 1 month agoHonestly, a lot of this chapter parallels the events that happened between the British Colonies and the Native Americans. A foreigner comes in with a ‘better-than-you’ attitude, and suddenly the way you’ve been […]
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Maggie Martin commented on the post, Chapter 7, on the groupblog
Eighteenth-Century Innovations 1 month ago“Oh wow, a civilized country that doesn’t need strict laws and punishments? That must be bad! I don’t understand you, people.” Type of mentality.
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Maggie Martin commented on the post, Chapter 7, on the groupblog
Eighteenth-Century Innovations 1 month agoMirrors the British Colonies giving “gifts” to the Native Americans. They are offering advanced technology under the guise of protection.
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Maggie Martin commented on the post, Chapter 7, on the groupblog
Eighteenth-Century Innovations 1 month agoHa! White man thinks he isn’t ignorant too
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Maggie Martin commented on the post, Chapter 6, on the groupblog
Eighteenth-Century Innovations 1 month agoA good point is made here. Are elections always fair? Are some rigged? The King isn’t on board with the democratic system because it sounds like the government may be corrupt. (Spoiler alert: The government is corrupt!)
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Maggie Martin commented on the post, Chapter 6, on the groupblog
Eighteenth-Century Innovations 1 month agoThis honestly seems difficult to do, especially to people who don’t necessarily speak your language, know your history, and what it truly is like during that time.
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Maggie Martin commented on the post, Chapter 6, on the groupblog
Eighteenth-Century Innovations 1 month ago[beside our plantations in America.] Reference to the British Colonists and African slavery??
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