Question

Read the excerpt from "The Rape of Lock" by Alexander Pope. Which line provides evidence that the writer is mocking women for being too preoccupied with their social status?

Answer 1

The lines that provide evidence that the writer is mocking women for being too preoccupied with their social status are:
"First Ariel perch'd upon a Matadore, Then each, according to the rank they bore; For Sylphs, yet mindful of their ancient race, Are, as when women, wondrous fond of place."