Dryden's "Absalom and Achitophel" as a political satire raised to epic grandeur/Dryden's "Absalom and Achitophel" as an epic in miniature/Dryden's "Absalom and Achitophel" as a representative heroic poem/ Dryden's "Absalom and Achitophel" as a blend of wit with a heroic base/ epical grandeur in Dryden's "Absalom and Achitophel"/ Dryden's "Absalom and Achitophel" is a mock epic
Question: "Dryden's Absalom and Achitophel has epical grandeur." -- Discuss / Do you agree with the view that John Dryden's Absalom and Achitophel is a political satire raised to epic grandeur? / Absalom and Achitophel is an epic in miniature. -- Discuss. / Absalom and Achitophel is a blend of wit with a heroic base. -- Discuss / Absalom and Achitophel is a representative heroic poem. -- Discuss. Answer: At the very outset of our discussion, we must have a clear idea of what an epic is. An epic is generally a long, narrative poem in elevated style. It is marked by seriousness, solemnity and grandeur, the characters of which are larger than life. An epic deals with lofty characters portrayed in an excelled way. Further, compactness is a notable feature of this genre. An epic poem is episodic in structure. That is to say, one episode after another frequently takes place in this kind of poem with digressions. Moreover, w...