Our latest assigned poem is “The Rape of the Lock” by
Alexander Pope. By just looking at the title I thought this poem would have
something to do with a man picking a lock or something, but it’s far from that.
The plot of this poem is a story of a woman named Belinda who goes to Hampton Court
for a lavish party. A baron is after Belinda because he wants a lock of her hair;
he sees this as a prize to be won since she is fair and beautiful. During the
party the Baron tries three times to cut the lock and on the third he cuts it
off. After she realizes her hair has being cut off Belinda wants revenge
because her honor has been tarnished. A women tells Belinda to let it go and
have good humor but Belinda goes and demands that the lock is returned. The baron refuses saying the lock will be
kept in a diamond ring and will be worn on his hand forever. After they
disagree she goes after the baron trying to get her hair back, but in the end
the lock has been lost in the argument.
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