G.K. Chesterton said, "A good novel tells us the truth about its hero." The author of an epic has to keep many qualities in mind, but he focuses on telling a story about a hero and group of people. Some authors prefer the humorous aspect, so they write stories that mock epic; this is known as a mock epic. In Alexander Pope's The Rape of the Lock, the poet uses juxtaposition to create his satire.
To place something serious next to something tribial is to juxtapose. Pope uses juxtaposition throughout his poem to show the mindless behavior of the rich. He comments on their conversation: "A third interprets motions, looks and eyes; at every word a reputation
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