English @ SUNY Geneseo | Kai Owen Pangelinan Larnard | Group Activity https://sunygeneseoenglish.org/members/owen1/activity/groups/ Public group activity feed of which Kai Owen Pangelinan Larnard is a member. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:13:19 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 a8bcf0b919e5c064c27e6d1fd9160a34 Francesca Mastrangelo commented on the post, Canto II, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-ii/#comment-516 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:13:18 -0500 When I hear the word “Altar”, I think of religion. The Pope presents the idea that the Baron is somewhat religious by building this Altar to pray for Belinda’s love. The descritption of this altar is extremely […]

]]> 312e74b38d04451af4f19e0706a10127 Francesca Mastrangelo commented on the post, Canto II, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-ii/#comment-515 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:01:46 -0500 Pope uses the sun to compare to Belinda’s behavior. He uses phrases like “rival of his beams”, “bright as the sun, her eyes gazers strike” “and like th sun, they shine on all alike”. Belinda flaunts her beauty or […]

]]> fa01d0f01342d6bc6966737635acd3dc Julia Gartley commented on the post, Canto V, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-v/#comment-514 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:25:20 -0500 [But trust the Muse — she saw it upward rise] Referencing the muse is another epic convention, and it lends some ironic gravitas to the conclusion of this ridiculous battle.

]]> f16dda8220e7235cd0157c6bbaaf0083 Julia Gartley commented on the post, Canto V, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-v/#comment-513 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:22:00 -0500 [Not fierce Othello in so loud a strain Roar’d for the handkerchief that caus’d his pain.] In Othello, the titular character is convinced that his wife Desdemona is cheating on him when a handkerchief that he g […]

]]> 613496a0289933f3958af0155043f4c2 Julia Gartley commented on the post, Canto IV, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-iv/#comment-512 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:35:08 -0500 In lines 77 and 78, the words that complete the heroic couplet, chagrin and spleen, at least with my American accent, don’t rhyme perfectly. The poem up until this point is almost perfectly sing-songy, so this […]

]]> 2262bbb3b30ccffc1cf2772b1310b3bf Julia Gartley commented on the post, Canto IV, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-iv/#comment-511 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:27:50 -0500 In humoral theory, the spleen was thought to be the organ that produced black bile, which made a person melancholic. Here, Pope creates the Cave of Spleen, which is probably a place of melancholy.

]]> 4377e1e4bd12d26fbb613979c593f580 Madalyn Hayes commented on the post, Canto V, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-v/#comment-510 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:58:30 -0500 In lines 45-52, Pope utilizes the mock-epic style to its fullest extent. In these lines, Pope compares the perceivably petty battle between high society individuals of the time period as something comparable to […]

]]> e93e22bd17a05e79ee0eb798831d25c9 Madalyn Hayes commented on the post, Canto V, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-v/#comment-509 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:52:21 -0500 Here, Pope reinforces his mockery of the obsession and superficiality of beauty in high society. In this line, Pope explains that what truly matters is good sense, as beauty may gain these women a lot temporarily, […]

]]> 6ea815f2cf1c1db0bf18bc2c02c80494 Madalyn Hayes commented on the post, Canto IV, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-iv/#comment-508 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:43:41 -0500 In lines 83-84, the Goddess of Spleen collects the force of “female lungs” which turn out to be sighs, sobs, passions, and the war of tongues. This reinforces a stereotype of the time period where women were […]

]]> 17b344af05cec24508dec3b29fb7848c Madalyn Hayes commented on the post, Canto IV, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-iv/#comment-507 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:37:38 -0500 Again, Belinda is referred to in a way that has a sexual connotation. Being referred to as a “prude” typically refers to someone overly modest or proper. However, there is also the aspect of Pope mocking Belinda’s […]

]]> 497744d69246aff2d794c87da842b642 Madalyn Hayes commented on the post, Canto III, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-iii/#comment-506 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:25:44 -0500 This line establishes a pattern from canto II, where Belinda is talked about in an almost predatory way. She is referred to as “The Virgin”, making her “purity” the subject in this line rather than her name or […]

]]> ab531973a32686c4d2fe417fc3eae1c9 Madalyn Hayes commented on the post, Canto III, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-iii/#comment-505 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:13:58 -0500 Pope displays a pattern throughout the cantos of this theme of mockery of high society. The mock-epic itself, and then also the way he speaks about high society is satirical and critical. In this line, he refers […]

]]> cf2fdac54edcf932d3517b600cabc9bc Madalyn Hayes commented on the post, Canto II, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-ii/#comment-504 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 09:02:48 -0500 Belinda is now protected by fifty Sylphs who see the harm that the Baron is trying to cause her, and immediately take action. However, while this is a mock-epic from Pope, it still feels overkill in a way. It […]

]]> 750acc950c174a5c85afcbaee2d0a0ad Madalyn Hayes commented on the post, Canto II, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-ii/#comment-503 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 08:44:05 -0500 There are very specific word choices from Pope in this line, as the line itself is referring to taking a lock of Belinda’s hair. The words “force”, “ravish”, and “fraud” are words that we would normally associate […]

]]> 2ee599c03179b649a3fd2ed544c6a4c6 Kristina Neos commented on the post, Canto III, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-iii/#comment-502 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:44:42 -0500 Pope describes a simple card game using the language of war with the players preparing “in arms” and later saying the cards as troops. I think it’s quite interesting how he keeps making ordinary social activities […]

]]> 24c52659eab38c6a458612a2f0419829 Kristina Neos commented on the post, Canto III, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-iii/#comment-501 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:42:19 -0500 I feel like it’s interesting that Pope puts the Queen taking political “counsel” and drinking tea right next to each other, almost making them sound just as important as each other. This is adding to the pattern […]

]]> 0f0cc731dc5240658f7c4564e5152513 Kristina Neos commented on the post, Canto II, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-ii/#comment-500 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:40:19 -0500 I feel Pope is creating a big contrast between spirits who protect entire nations and the Sylphs who protect women’s beauty and looks. It’s kind of interesting that he describes both jobs so seriously, even though […]

]]> e9148e4c41992d396843694752270314 Waylon Mattimore commented on the post, Canto II, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-ii/#comment-499 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:39:45 -0500 Pope describes in these lines how having Belinda’s petticoat is like guarding it on a important military mission. I feel like this creates some sort of humor as if guarding this coat with your life is being described here.

]]> 7b5f8c8dd14dce460bd46a072c5c1af9 Waylon Mattimore commented on the post, Canto II, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-ii/#comment-498 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:36:28 -0500 Pope is talking about serious concerns like reputation while also writing about damaged clothing and missed parties. I feel like these comparisons highlight this high society life that seems to consider […]

]]> e269fc7bf42d17042e0572a8eaebbfb7 Kristina Neos commented on the post, Canto II, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-ii/#comment-497 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:34:29 -0500 Pope seems like he’s trying to create progression from the Baron seeing the lock and wanting it, and then deciding he is going to win it. I noticed that he calls the lock a “prize,” which seems to turn Belinda […]

]]> aee0968b682be1f626afb97620859295 Kendra Brace commented on the post, Canto V, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-v/#comment-496 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:23:09 -0500 This sounds similar to Pope saying, “time must go on”. That even though this whole quarrel will be memorialized, people will come and go, and the sun will always set, and that it doesn’t really matter in the grand […]

]]> 90858e938a8e518b851123074adeb895 Kendra Brace commented on the post, Canto IV, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-iv/#comment-495 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:49:50 -0500 This line makes me think that Pope intended for the Sylphs and other fantastical creatures to be more than spirits that help Belinda, but also to represent her inner emotions, her feelings, and the inner workings […]

]]> 83a51c8339e57b0e5dbf70793bc5d0fb Kendra Brace commented on the post, Canto III, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-iii/#comment-494 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:42:43 -0500 Pope writes this evil gloating monologue. It really helps develop this character into an antagonist. He’s selfish and cheers when he gets what he wants, even at the expense of others. He only looks after the prize […]

]]> f82c1355b80f0012220ae96541afa35a Aidan Zaccagnini commented on the post, Canto V, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-v/#comment-493 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:36:02 -0500 Contemplation asks you to sit with Pope’s final gesture: transforming the stolen lock into a celestial object. This moment invites serious reflection on art, immortality, and reputation. Pope suggests that p […]

]]> 2505edf315c2d24c44f16f6e943dd7d3 Aidan Zaccagnini commented on the post, Canto V, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-v/#comment-492 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:34:51 -0500 Linking connects this mock‑battle to earlier epic parodies in the poem, that being the the ombre game and the sylphs’ military organization. By linking these scenes, you show how Pope builds a pattern: every “co […]

]]> 720b4e513cc5e00ab56385cb2d87bbda Aidan Zaccagnini commented on the post, Canto IV, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-iv/#comment-491 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:29:33 -0500 Creativity encourages you to visualize Umbriel’s descent as a parody of classical katabasis (heroic journeys into the underworld). You might sketch or describe the scene as if it were a comic panel: Umbriel as a t […]

]]> 7747114c9ffb6f95c8ee5a2b91155346 Kendra Brace commented on the post, Canto III, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-iii/#comment-490 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:27:19 -0500 Pope writes the card game as a war, which could be a metaphor for Belinda “fighting” these two men.

]]> 4026ef03d6a4e09300712ea50f5e31df Aidan Zaccagnini commented on the post, Canto IV, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-iv/#comment-489 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:25:53 -0500 Musing lets you speculate on the symbolic meaning of the Cave of Spleen. Pope’s grotesque imagery suggests that emotional turmoil—especially for women in polite society—is treated as both spectacle and patho […]

]]> 475d7726f0aac1a9a0f6f7820e34420d Aidan Zaccagnini commented on the post, Canto III, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-iii/#comment-488 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:21:15 -0500 Using connection, you link Pope’s depiction of the Baron’s act to contemporary conversations about bodily autonomy and consent. In Pope’s context, the theft of the lock is framed as flirtation, but modern reade […]

]]> 80c2a2d1fd5dc37bfeb3419e64bea097 Aidan Zaccagnini commented on the post, Canto III, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-iii/#comment-487 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:16:15 -0500 I’m evaluating Pope’s mock‑epic strategy by showing how he transforms a fashionable card game into a heroic conflict. The exaggerated martial language forces readers to judge the absurdity of aristocratic pri […]

]]> 97f2deed0f2f7c42b00dd58c795929b8 Aidan Zaccagnini commented on the post, Canto II, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-ii/#comment-486 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:13:23 -0500 Contextualizing this moment means situating Pope’s imagery within early‑18th‑century London culture, where aristocratic women were both admired and scrutinized in public spaces. Pope’s comparison of Belinda […]

]]> 24bd4800ea5bf1292656a46e5bc3bc52 Aidan Zaccagnini commented on the post, Canto II, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-ii/#comment-485 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 03:11:16 -0500 This moment unpacks Pope’s mock‑epic technique by showing how he exaggerates the stakes of aristocratic life. Ariel’s speech mimics the tone of a military commander preparing troops for battle, but the “dang […]

]]> ea9cbbeead6723924f1a37843670d09c Aubrey Stout Peters commented on the post, Canto III, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-iii/#comment-484 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:45:41 -0500 [So long my honour, name, and praise shall live!] After taking the lock, the Baron starts thinking about how people will remember him. He says that his “honour, name, and praise” will live on because of wha […]

]]> 24da4b38d4c9342463c54726585f7e46 Dori Ahlgrim commented on the post, Canto V, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-v/#comment-483 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:43:39 -0500 Lines 141-150 These ending lines are explaining how Belinda should stop being so upset over her hair. At this point she is coming “famous” for lack of a better word because of this situation. Her hair has made […]

]]> 38e30aeb6496cd9e1409910d457a670d Dori Ahlgrim commented on the post, Canto V, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-v/#comment-482 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:36:12 -0500 Lines 15-18 Clarissa in lines 15-18 is questioning beauty being the most important thing. She says “good sense” and “virtue” should also be something that matters. Her points really contradicts how everyone in […]

]]> eb4cbe5b3adbd728ac4c4b1792e10bba Dori Ahlgrim commented on the post, Canto IV, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-iv/#comment-481 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:25:33 -0500 Something I noticed about these two lines is how Belinda is upset about two things. Her hair being taken and how it was “in sight” meaning in front of other people. This ties back to how much beauty and appearance […]

]]> 50bf2d427e5ed50719002037f06d2f53 Dori Ahlgrim commented on the post, Canto IV, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-iv/#comment-480 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:16:52 -0500 Lines 1-10 In lines 1-10 Pope gives a list of serious suffering people have experienced, including people that were captured in battle and dying tyrants. Again Pope is comparing Belinda’s reaction to her hair […]

]]> 9d6fb79cac3740c4ca579ccd2a4dde42 Aubrey Stout Peters commented on the post, Canto III, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-iii/#comment-479 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:16:15 -0500 [A two-edg’d weapon from her shining case:] Pope compares Clarissa giving the Baron the scissors to a lady giving a knight a weapon. This makes the scene sound like they are preparing for a battle, even t […]

]]> 0731d65b7bcb918913e94c027a300da9 Aubrey Stout Peters commented on the post, Canto V, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-v/#comment-478 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:59:00 -0500 [ And trust me, dear! good-humour can prevail,] Clarissa points out that physical beauty does not last forever, even when someone changes their hair or wears makeup. She then changes the focus from appearance […]

]]> 12c5515c02960e6f94b6f54468a696ed Dori Ahlgrim commented on the post, Canto III, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-iii/#comment-477 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:58:42 -0500 Lines 155-156 These lines help to continue Pope’s satire. He is overdramatizing Belinda’s reaction. Pope is comparing Belinda’s scream when she gets her hair cut off to how people would scream if their husband […]

]]> 832b51ecc218dda4cf17fe8e14e85455 Norah Emery commented on the post, Canto V, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-v/#comment-476 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:53:39 -0500 I think this whole paragraph is just very melodramatic, him saying that he’d rather die than be without her and then changing his mins and saying he’d rather stay alive and suffer forever.

]]> 56dffb5bbe6e7c5692d23bc296939539 Aubrey Stout Peters commented on the post, Canto V, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-v/#comment-475 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:48:27 -0500 [ Fans clap, silks rustle, and tough whalebones crack;] Pope uses sound and movement to make the fight feel chaotic. Words like “clap,” “rustle,” and “crack” create different sounds happening at the same time, […]

]]> 6e518d0e6bb473e302ca9ae256a95c56 Norah Emery commented on the post, Canto V, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-v/#comment-474 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:48:10 -0500 I like how here it shows that this woman’s expressions hold so much power, she is not actually killing and reviving him, but she holds power over him with what facial expressions she makes.

]]> 9ef704604e5f3e42bd1af5d0485f3482 Dori Ahlgrim commented on the post, Canto III, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-iii/#comment-473 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:45:36 -0500 Lines 5-8 Within in lines 5-8, Pope is trying to connect two completely different worlds. Queen Anne holds enough power to be able to have 3 different kingdoms she’s in charge of, but is also kicking her feet […]

]]> eb0ccf2b8c85e02bcc328f4e5c002ead Norah Emery commented on the post, Canto IV, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-iv/#comment-472 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:44:29 -0500 I think the name Sir Plume adds to the ridiculous and satire tone of the story, and maybe pokes fun at fancy people who have titles like sir.

]]> 79209b42fa0487c37271846708385d40 Norah Emery commented on the post, Canto IV, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-iv/#comment-471 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:39:30 -0500 usually air is seen as something good and needed for health, but in this case the grotto is keeping air out, which adds to the dark and gloomy tone

]]> b7637a332775e41740e16d2b842a4e0d Julia Gartley commented on the post, Canto III, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-iii/#comment-470 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:36:55 -0500 [Or when rich China vessels fall’n from high,] Pope repeatedly refers to China, as well as Japan, India, and Africa. The effect of this is that the implication of the far-reaching British Empire hovers over the poem.

]]> c2076d10c86166c0fe30d5ea0e3e5a56 Dori Ahlgrim commented on the post, Canto II, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-ii/#comment-469 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:34:39 -0500 Lines 137-142  Something I found interesting was when the Sylphs were describing the things that were going to happen, they describe it as a “dire event” while also saying they were “anxious” and were […]

]]> 111877436a021d2807ed144a45bb2f08 Julia Gartley commented on the post, Canto III, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-iii/#comment-468 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:28:44 -0500 [Oh thoughtless mortals! ever blind to fate, Too soon dejected, and too soon elate.] This interjection reminds me of the chorus in a Greek tragedy, and the inability of mortals to escape fate is a common theme […]

]]> d87f3b6196685050f4d9a7d8375e7388 Norah Emery commented on the post, Canto III, on the groupblog Eighteenth-Century Innovations https://c18.sunygeneseoenglish.org/the-rape-of-the-lock/canto-iii/#comment-467 Thu, 01 Oct 2026 01:25:42 -0500 this paradox sticks out to me because the scissors have to join together, to divide the piece of hair, two contrasting phrases.

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