Alexander Pope

Question 1&2

• Alexander Pope was born May 21st 1688 in the Kingdom of England
• lived in the English Augustan Period.

Question 3

• Alexander Pope used several different genres such as epic, georgic, elegy, and heroic epistle.

Question 4

• Poem by Alexander Pope "The Rape of the Lock"
• Quote "yet graceful ease, and sweetness void of pride, might hide her faults, if belles had faults to hide: if to her share some female errors fall, look on her face, and you'll see 'em all." - Alexander Pope

Question 5

• Alexander Pope was a bright kid, eager to learn. He taught himself Latin, Greek, French, and Italian. He was raised Catholics and by his parents. Living in an influential Catholic area named Binfield.

Question 6

• Alexander Pope began poetry at a young age. His friend persuaded him to write The Rape of the Lock. His religion (catholic) also influenced his poetry; being trained at home by catholic priests and attending numerous catholic schools.

Question 7

• Alexander Pope had pott's disease, limiting his growth. He was about 4 foot 6 inches and was a lifelong sufferer from headaches.

Question 8

• Readers should study Alexander Pope because he was an influential poet of his time who dedicated his life to poetry.

Citation

• ''Alexander Pope|English Author.'' encyclopedia britannica online. encyclopedia britannica, n.d. Web. 06 Jan. 2016.
• ''Mode, Genre, and style in Alexander Pope.'' Mode, Genre, and Style in Alexander Pope. N.p., n.d Web. 06 Jan. 2016