The Rape of the Lock and the Dunciad Author:Alexander Pope Alexander Pope was an 18th-century English poet. Pope became famous quickly for his use of the heroic couplet and aside from Shakespeare he is the most frequently quoted writer in the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations. Pope's most famous works are An Essay on Criticism, The Rape of the Lock, and The Dunciad. The Rape of the Lock is considered t... more »o be Pope's most famous poem. The poem satirized a real quarrel between Arabella Fermor and Lord Petre. The Dunciad is a satirical poem that celebrates the goddess Dulness.« less