ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Absalom and Achitophel is a celebrated satirical poem by John Dryden, written in heroic couplets and first published in 1681.

Detailed explanation-2: -Absalom and Achitophel is a celebrated satirical poem by John Dryden, written in heroic couplets and first published in 1681.

Detailed explanation-3: -He wrote the poem during the threat of revolution in England, connected to the so-called Popish plot and the move to exclude the reigning King Charles II’s Catholic brother, James, duke of York, from his right to follow the Protestant Charles to the throne.

Detailed explanation-4: -His “Absalom and Achitophel” is regarded as not simply a satire, but a poem as Dryden himself calls it “a poem.” The central theme is : Temptation, sin, fall and punishment.

Detailed explanation-5: -While certainly famous for his plays, Dryden is perhaps remembered most for his satirical poems, such as “Absalom and Achitophel” (1681) and “Mac Flecknoe” (1682).