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1. To whom is The Rape of the Lock dedicated?

Mrs. Arabella Fermor.

2. Who did Pope intend to divert with the poem?

Young ladies.

3. What did Pope want his audience to laugh at?

Their follies.

4. Why did Pope revise the poem?

An imperfect copy was published.

5. What foundation did Pope use for the poem that related to spirits?

Rosicrucian doctrine of spirits.

6. What is the name of the book where Pope learned about Rosicrucians?

Le Comte de Gabalis.

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