Q
Complete the following sentence. In Pope’s The Rape of the Lock, elevated language functions primarily to______________?
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A
A. Demonstrate the importance of the topic.
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B
B. Set up the parody of the pretensions of the characters and their concerns.
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C
C. Reveal the learnedness of the characters.
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D
D. Elicit the sympathy of elite readers
Correct Answer:
B. B. Set up the parody of the pretensions of the characters and their concerns.
