Writing Homework Help

Examine either Belinda’s speech at the end of Canto 3 4 or Clarissa’s speech at the beginning of Canto 5. Summarize it, drawing out its main points. Point out any phrases, couplets, metaphors, or other details that seem especially noteworthy. If you want, you can compare Clarissa’s speech to Sarpedon’s speech in Book XII of The Iliad; think about how a mock-epic context differs from an epic one.