the Baron
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The Baron is a vain and mischievous aristocrat in Alexander Pope’s mock-epic poem "The Rape of the Lock," whose obsessive desire for a lock of Belinda’s hair drives the central comic conflict.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aristocrat
ⓘ
character in a poem ⓘ fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| antagonizes | Belinda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Rape of the Lock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInCanto |
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 |
Ariel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Belinda NERFINISHED ⓘ Clarissa NERFINISHED ⓘ sylphs ⓘ |
| centralTo | the main comic conflict of The Rape of the Lock ⓘ |
| createdBy | Alexander Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cuts | Belinda’s lock of hair ⓘ |
| desires | Belinda’s lock of hair ⓘ |
| firstPublicationContext | The Rape of the Lock (1712–1714) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreContext | mock-epic ⓘ |
| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| hasObsession | a lock of Belinda’s hair ⓘ |
| hasSocialStatus | aristocrat ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
amorous
ⓘ
mischievous ⓘ scheming ⓘ vain ⓘ |
| motivatedBy |
desire for fame
ⓘ
romantic infatuation with Belinda ⓘ vanity ⓘ |
| nationalityInText | English ⓘ |
| performsRitual | sacrifice of garters and love-letters to gain success ⓘ |
| roleInWork | comic antagonist ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
frivolous aristocratic gallantry
ⓘ
male vanity ⓘ |
| timePeriodInText | early 18th century English high society ⓘ |
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