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John Dryden – One Liner

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  1. Between which set of years John Dryden lived? 1631-1700
  2. Dryden’s Essay of Dramatic Poesy developed through dialogues amongst four interlocutors. Identify them: Eugenius, Crites, Neandel.
  3. Dryden’s Essay on Dramatic Poesy is a critical treatise on dramatic art developed through dialogues.
  4. One of the interlocutors in Dryden’s Essay of Dramatic Poesy represents Dryden himself: Neander.
  5. In Dryden’s Essay of Dramatic Poesy Neander speaks for: Modern English Dramatists.
  6. Plays by Dryden: All for Love, Conquest of Granada, Tyrannic Love.
  7. Dryden’s All for Love is Based on: Antony and Cleopatra.
  8. The Central theme of Dryden’s The Hind and the Panther is: Defence of Roman Catholicism.
  9. Dryden said in one of his critical treatises: “ Our numbers (Versification) were in their nonage till these two appeared.” Who does Dryden refer to in this observation? Waller and Denham.
  10. “Here is God’s plenty.” Who is Dryden referring to in this remark? Chaucer.
  11. Dryden’s The Medal is a personal satire on: Shaftesbury.
  12. “Here lies my wife, here let her rest! / Now she is at rest, and so am I.” This was a proposed epitaph to be engraved on the tomb of his wife. Who was the poet? John Dryden.
  13. Dryden was hailed as “The Father of English criticism.” Who hailed him thus? Dr. Johnson.
  14. Zimri, Duke of Buckingham, is a character that appears in Dryden’s Absolem and Achitophel.
  15. Dryden’s Alexander’ Feast is: An Ode.
  16. One of the Odes by Dryden: Anne Killgrew.
  17. Dryden has written an elegy on the death of Cromwell: Heroic Stanzas on the Death of Cromwell.
  18. Whom does Dryden satire in MacFlecknoe? Thomas Shadwell.
  19. Dryden has written a play on a Mughal Emperor: Aurang-Zeeb.
  20. Which play is written by Dryden: The Rival Ladies.
  21. Dryden’s Love Triumphant is a: heroic Play.
  22. What special epitaph is given to Dryden’s play in general? Heroic plays.
  23. Dryden’s Absalom and Achitophel is a very powerful: Political Satire.
  24. Dryden’s The Wife of Bath Her Tale is a fable.
  25. Dryden’s elegy On the Death of Amyntas is a: Pastoral elegy.
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