The Enlightenments

During the eighteenth century new ideas and values were beginning to emerge. Traditional ideas, however, were still a major part of literature and were expressed in many different ways. Most literature of the eighteenth century was written in well-designed styles that made it unforgettable to all who read it. The elegancy and creativity of writers in the eighteenth century is best expressed in the works “To a Louse”, Gulliver’s Travels, and The Rape of the Lock. These works contain writing elements that depict traditional ideas in elegant and memorable methods.
First, in Robert Burns’s poem “To a Louse” the author creates a style that sets it apart from other poems written during the eighteenth century. With his use of Scottish dialect, Burns was able to capture the attention of the reader and make the poem more memorable. The first line of the poem states: “Ha! whare ye gaun, ye crowlin’ ferlie!” This line immediately differentiates Burns’s work from the wo...