Alexander Pope has long been considered one of the greatest satirists that English literary tradition has ever seen. ... Pope tells us that with the aid of certain devices he will explore this theme, and it is at this point that we become acquainted with the "machinery" of the poem. ... This is only one of many striking examples of Pope's use of bathos as a device to aid his satire. In Canto III, we have a fine example of subtlety of Pope's satire, this time a comment on the obsession on the society of early eighteenth century with class and the aristocracy. ... For example, i...

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Constantly active in literary circles, he soon became famous for his works on literature, politics, religion, and philosophy. ... (Fietlowitz 3) Another one of Swift's most important tools is allegory, which is a device in which characters, situations, and places have a significance that goes beyond simply what they are in themselves. ... An excellent example of irony is when the Brobdingnagians appear gross, but are filled with beauty. ...

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