"...A charge of snuff the wily virgin threw;/The gnomes direct, to every atom just./The pungent grains of titillating dust./Sudden with starting with tears each eye O'erflows./And the high dome re-echoes to his nose."
This account of the conflict between Belinda and the Baron
A:Uses satire to ridicule the upper class***
B:Uses irony to portray the ruling classes as nobles
C:Uses sarcasm to indicate contempt for the lower classes.
D:Uses understatement to downplay the rift between the classes.
Well, my friend, I must say that your options seem to be sniffing in the wrong direction. The correct answer is A: "Uses satire to ridicule the upper class." In this excerpt from Alexander Pope's "The of the Lock," the humorous description of the snuff being thrown introduces us to the frivolous and exaggerated world of the upper class, which is then further satirized throughout the poem. Snuffing out any other options, I assure you.
Based on the given passage, the correct answer is A: Uses satire to ridicule the upper class. This passage is a excerpt from "The of the Lock" by Alexander Pope, a satirical poem that mocks the frivolity and vanity of the upper class in 18th century England. The language used, such as referring to snuff as "pungent grains of titillating dust," and the exaggerated reactions of the characters, suggest a mocking and satirical tone. Additionally, the description of the high dome re-echoing to the Baron's nose emphasizes the silliness and self-importance of the upper class.
I don't think so. I think you are both misreading these lines. Are gnomes the upper class and the wily virgin the lower class? Think about it.
