Ariel (character in Alexander Pope's The Rape of the Lock)
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Ariel is the airy, protective sylph who serves as the guardian spirit of the heroine Belinda in Alexander Pope’s mock-epic poem "The Rape of the Lock."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ariel | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in a poem
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ spirit ⓘ supernatural being ⓘ sylph ⓘ |
| abandons | Belinda when he senses a secret earthly lover in her heart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Rape of the Lock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInCanto |
Canto I of The Rape of the Lock
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canto II of The Rape of the Lock NERFINISHED ⓘ Canto III of The Rape of the Lock NERFINISHED ⓘ Canto IV of The Rape of the Lock NERFINISHED ⓘ Canto V of The Rape of the Lock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Belinda’s dream
NERFINISHED
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Belinda’s toilet scene ⓘ air element ⓘ |
| basedOn | Rosicrucian doctrine of spirits ⓘ |
| commands |
aerial spirits
ⓘ
sylphs ⓘ |
| concernedWith |
Belinda’s chastity
ⓘ
Belinda’s honor ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | earthly passions ⓘ |
| createdBy | Alexander Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
airy
ⓘ
protective ⓘ |
| expandedEditionContext | The Rape of the Lock five-canto edition published in 1714 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | The Rape of the Lock first published in 1712 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreContext | mock-epic ⓘ |
| guardianOf | Belinda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAllegoricalRole | guardian of female vanity and honor ⓘ |
| influencedBy | epic conventions of Homer and Virgil ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
mock-heroic protector
ⓘ
parody of epic guardian deities ⓘ |
| nationalityOfWork | English literature ⓘ |
| protects |
Belinda’s beauty
ⓘ
Belinda’s lock of hair ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Rape of the Lock by Alexander Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
guardian spirit of Belinda
ⓘ
leader of the sylphs ⓘ |
| species | sylph ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
frivolous yet vigilant guardianship
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supernatural protection of social reputation ⓘ |
| timeOfCreation | early 18th century ⓘ |
| warns | Belinda of impending danger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warnsAgainst | men’s designs on Belinda’s lock of hair ⓘ |
| workContext | The Rape of the Lock is a mock-epic poem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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