The Rape of the Lock
E166312
The Rape of the Lock is Alexander Pope’s mock-epic poem satirizing 18th-century high society through the trivial incident of a stolen lock of hair.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Rape of the Lock canonical | 2 |
| The Rape of the Lock (final five-canto version) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1438127 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Rape of the Lock Context triple: [Augustan literature, notableWork, The Rape of the Lock]
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A.
The Paradise of Bachelors and the Tartarus of Maids
"The Paradise of Bachelors and the Tartarus of Maids" is an 1855 short story by Herman Melville that contrasts the leisurely lives of privileged male professionals with the harsh, dehumanizing conditions of female factory workers.
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B.
Of the Love of Fame
"Of the Love of Fame" is a section of David Hume’s moral philosophy in which he analyzes the human desire for reputation and esteem as a key motive in ethical behavior.
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C.
The Humorous Courtier
The Humorous Courtier is a Caroline-era comedy play by James Shirley that satirizes courtly manners and affectation in early 17th-century England.
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D.
Rinaldo
Rinaldo is a Baroque opera by George Frideric Handel, renowned for its virtuosic arias and dramatic portrayal of Crusader-era romance and conflict.
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E.
The Laughing Cavalier
The Laughing Cavalier is a famous 1624 portrait by Dutch Golden Age painter Frans Hals, celebrated for its lively brushwork, vivid detail, and the subject’s enigmatic, almost smiling expression.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Rape of the Lock Target entity description: The Rape of the Lock is Alexander Pope’s mock-epic poem satirizing 18th-century high society through the trivial incident of a stolen lock of hair.
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A.
The Paradise of Bachelors and the Tartarus of Maids
"The Paradise of Bachelors and the Tartarus of Maids" is an 1855 short story by Herman Melville that contrasts the leisurely lives of privileged male professionals with the harsh, dehumanizing conditions of female factory workers.
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B.
Of the Love of Fame
"Of the Love of Fame" is a section of David Hume’s moral philosophy in which he analyzes the human desire for reputation and esteem as a key motive in ethical behavior.
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C.
The Humorous Courtier
The Humorous Courtier is a Caroline-era comedy play by James Shirley that satirizes courtly manners and affectation in early 17th-century England.
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D.
Rinaldo
Rinaldo is a Baroque opera by George Frideric Handel, renowned for its virtuosic arias and dramatic portrayal of Crusader-era romance and conflict.
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E.
The Laughing Cavalier
The Laughing Cavalier is a famous 1624 portrait by Dutch Golden Age painter Frans Hals, celebrated for its lively brushwork, vivid detail, and the subject’s enigmatic, almost smiling expression.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mock-epic poem
ⓘ
satirical poem ⓘ |
| author | Alexander Pope ⓘ |
| basedOn | real incident of a stolen lock of hair ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | major work of English literature ⓘ |
| character |
Ariel
ⓘ
Belinda ⓘ Clarissa ⓘ Sir Plume ⓘ Thalestris ⓘ the Baron ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dividedInto |
Canto I
ⓘ
Canto II ⓘ Canto III ⓘ Canto IV ⓘ Canto V ⓘ |
| expandedEditionPublicationDate | 1714 ⓘ |
| features |
machinery of spirits
ⓘ
supernatural sylphs ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1712 ⓘ |
| genre |
mock-heroic
ⓘ
satire ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | widely praised for wit and technical skill ⓘ |
| hasIllustrationsBy | Aubrey Beardsley ⓘ |
| influenced | later mock-heroic works ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
incident involving Arabella Fermor
ⓘ
quarrel between two Catholic families ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Augustan literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Belinda ⓘ |
| meter | heroic couplets ⓘ |
| notableLine |
And all Arabia breathes from yonder box
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What dire offence from am’rous causes springs ⓘ |
| numberOfCantos | 5 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| parodies |
epic conventions
ⓘ
heroic poetry ⓘ |
| partOf | Alexander Pope’s poetic oeuvre ⓘ |
| period | early 18th century ⓘ |
| placeOfFirstPublication |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| setting | 18th-century English high society ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | trivial incident of a stolen lock of hair ⓘ |
| theme |
frivolity of aristocratic society
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gender and power dynamics ⓘ social pretension ⓘ vanity and appearance ⓘ |
| verseForm | rhymed iambic pentameter ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: The Rape of the Lock Description of subject: The Rape of the Lock is Alexander Pope’s mock-epic poem satirizing 18th-century high society through the trivial incident of a stolen lock of hair.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Rape of the Lock (final five-canto version)