Ariel

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Ariel is a sylph and guardian spirit who oversees Belinda and the other airy beings in Alexander Pope’s mock-epic poem "The Rape of the Lock."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
guardian spirit
literary character
supernatural being
sylph
abandonsProtectionOf Belinda NERFINISHED
alignment benevolent
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
associatedWith air element
chastity
female beauty
honor
commands sylphs guarding Belinda’s earrings
sylphs guarding Belinda’s fan
sylphs guarding Belinda’s hair
sylphs guarding Belinda’s lapdog
sylphs guarding Belinda’s person
sylphs guarding Belinda’s petticoat
countryOfOriginOfWork Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED
createdBy Alexander Pope NERFINISHED
expandedEditionOfWork 1714
firstPublicationOfWork 1712
genreContext Augustan satire
givesWarningTo Belinda NERFINISHED
hasForm airy spirit
languageOfWork English
literaryPeriod 18th-century English literature
literaryWorkType mock-epic poem
narrativeFunction embodiment of trivialized heroism
parody of epic guardian deities
oversees Belinda NERFINISHED
airy spirits
other sylphs
protects Belinda’s reputation
Belinda’s virtue
reasonForAbandonment perceiving a secret inclination to love in Belinda’s heart
relatedConcept Rosicrucian doctrine of spirits NERFINISHED
guardian angels (parodied)
roleInWork guardian of airy beings
leader of sylphs
protector of Belinda
symbolizes frivolous guardianship
superficiality of high society concerns
warnsAbout threat to Belinda’s honor

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