Sinfulness in Christianity is well-explained in a poem called "Paradise Lost.... Pope wants the reader to reason and understand the poem. ... When Alexander Pope wrote line 16, he wrote it as a variation of John Milton's "Paradise Lost" opening lines. ... Pope tries to refrain from subjecting the reader to a religious background and instead Pope takes a more philosophical approach to compare his own perception of the opening line of "Paradise Lost". ... Pope's poem was well-received due to its optimistic philosophy. ...

• Word Count: 1599
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Pope that he write a poem poking fun at the ridiculousness of the incident, satirising it in order to soothe tempers with humour. ... Some examples of poetry he translated were Homer's Iliad and Odyssey, John Milton's Paradise Lost, and Aenid. ... After much crying, headache (megrim), and gnashing of teeth (figuratively - not really in the poem!)... Not all the Tresses that fair Head can boast Shall draw such Envy as the Lock you lost. ... The Rape of the Lock was one of the most famous poems of the 18th century, widely considered to be the best mock-epic of its time. ...

• Word Count: 1460
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School