Who wrote 'The Rape of the Lock'?

• A. Dunbar
• B. Pope
• C. Dickinson
• D. Hawthorne

Answer: (B)

Alexander Pope is the author of The Rape of the Lock. This 18th‑century poem is a mock-epic that uses grand epic language and heroic couplets to lampoon a trivial social incident, turning Belinda’s hair-snipping into an epic moment. Pope’s distinctive satirical voice and technical skill in verse form are precisely what define this work. The other names come from different times and genres: Dunbar is a medieval/early modern Scottish poet, Dickinson is a 19th‑century American lyric poet, and Hawthorne is a 19th‑century American novelist, none of whom wrote this poem.