Ashley Marshall suggests that there is more to Dryden's satiric poetry than the expression of high-minded moral values. Trace how Dryden's personal vendettas motivated some of the cruder and more vicious attacks in Mac Flecknoe, and how his satires reflected his immediate political and religious circumstances as much as timeless ideals.

Concepts

humor

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Additional Tags

absalom and achitophel, discourse concerning the original and progress of satire, mac flecknoe, restoration, john dryden

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional

Common Core

W.11-12.9.b RI.11-12.8