Question

But since, alas! frail beauty must decay, Curl'd or uncurl'd, since Locks will turn to grey; Since painted, or not painted, all shall fade, And she who scorns a man, must die a maid; What then remains but well our pow'r to use, And keep good-humour still whate'er we lose? And trust me, dear! good-humour can prevail, When airs, and flights, and screams, and scolding fail. Beauties in vain their pretty eyes may roll; Charms strike the sight, but merit wins the soul. These lines, from Clarissa's long speech in which she tries to calm the outraged Belinda, cast her in the role of _____. muse accomplice nymph raisonneur

Answer 1

I believe the correct answer is raisonneur.

These lines from “The R-a-p-e of the Lock: written by Alexander Pope which represent Clarissa's long speech in which she tries to calm the outraged Belinda, cast her in the role of raisonneur, a character that acts as the voice of the author for she advocates the idea that the beauty is temporary and what’s important is the heart and soul of a person.