Clarissa
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Clarissa is a minor but morally reflective character in Alexander Pope’s mock-epic poem "The Rape of the Lock," who delivers a key speech urging Belinda to value virtue over superficial beauty.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| alignment | supports rational, moral values ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Rape of the Lock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Belinda
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the Baron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Alexander Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deliversSpeechAbout |
the transience of physical charms
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the vanity of beauty ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| functionInPlot |
attempts to console Belinda
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introduces didactic element into the poem ⓘ offers moral reflection after the cutting of Belinda’s lock ⓘ |
| genreContext | mock-epic poem ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Augustan literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | provides key ethical commentary in The Rape of the Lock ⓘ |
| medium | poetry ⓘ |
| moralStance | values virtue over superficial beauty ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
contrasts with Belinda’s concern for appearance
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voices the poet’s moral perspective ⓘ |
| nationalLiteraryTradition | English literature ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
minor character
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moral commentator ⓘ |
| speechCharacterization |
didactic
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philosophical reflection on beauty and virtue ⓘ |
| speechCharacterization | moralizing ⓘ |
| symbolicRole | embodiment of moral reason within the poem ⓘ |
| thematicAssociation |
female beauty
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morality ⓘ vanity ⓘ virtue ⓘ |
| workExpandedEdition | 1714 ⓘ |
| workForm | heroic couplets ⓘ |
| workPublishedIn | 1712 ⓘ |
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