Parody of the Rape of the Lock

     In "The Rape of the Lock", Alexander Pope made great use of parody. Pope sets up this use of parody in his introduction in which he speaks to Mrs. Arabella Fermor and proclaims that "it [the poem] was intended only to divert a few young ladies, who have good sense and good humor enough to laugh not only at their sex's little unguarded follies, but at their own." This lead me to believe that this poem is an example of parody because it was merely meant to bring laughter to a situation instead of bringing attention to some cultural change. This view is supported by the background information given on page 1226. We learn that this poem is a response to an actual situation between two families. Perhaps Pope meant his poem to act as a soothing measure. Parody is in evidence within the poem as Pope describes what seems to be a lady's dressing table. He uses mockery to dramatize the image. For example, Pope uses details such as "the nymph intent adores...the cosmetic powders" to take the scene to the extreme. He continues, "To fifty chosen Sylphs, of special note, we trust the important charge, the petticoat" which points to the specific ridiculousness of the assistance needed by a lady to simply get dressed. Pope uses such ethereal creatures to draw the reader into a marvelous world, further mocking all that goes into preparing a lady.
     Why does Pope use exclamation points in Canto 1? Is there a reason why Pope uses questions in lines 7-12?