Aphra Behn, an extraordinary author who "'...has earned...[women]...the right to express their opinion'", who was not afraid to express her opinion prominently in her works, and was a writer who helped pave the way for women's rights through the world of literature (The Norton Anthology 2308). Most of Behn's works serve to promote women's voices in the oppressed society in which they lived and this work under review is no exception. The Disappointment serves as the perfect satirical companion to John Wilmot's satire The Imperfect Enjoyment, in which instead of placing sympathy on the "unlucky" man who cannot perform, consideration is instead kept on the woman's feelings during this situation. This may not seem impressive, but for a time period where this is a genre whose side isn't often represented, this is very significant. In the text, Behn serves as a voice for the women of that era. It is giving women a platform to stand against this male-dominated society; thus providing power to the unheard. Using specific diction, meter, and so on, Behn's work, The Disappointment, is a medium in which he demonstrates and satirizes patriarchal domination over women in society. Behn's creative use of diction in his work is extremely captivating to audiences. reader. Furthermore, it brings out another layer to observe in this work. When you examine the last verse, words like enchantment, fury, and damned jump off the page. Examine the bewitching word first. This word in itself provides a negative connotation within the reader. Behn realized this and the word was not used unintentionally. Here Behn pointed out how during this time period women's perspective consisted of... middle of the paper... er, underline it. The situation described is often one where the male side of the story is represented, offering a perspective that shows that women are actually people and have feelings too, Behn is creating a perspective that is often ignored. By creating a complementary text to John Wilmot's The Imperfect Pleasure, Behn highlights the fact that man is not the only one who has feelings to take into consideration, there are always two sides to a story and both must be listened to instead of one is set aside. Works Cited Behn, Aphra. “Disappointment”. The Norton Anthology: English Literature. Ninth edition. Stephen Greenblatt, ed. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2012. 2313. Print.The Norton Anthology: English Literature. Ninth edition. Stephen Greenblatt, ed. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 2012. 2308. Print.