Question

What is Verse Satire ? How 'Mac Flecknoe' is a perfect example of verse satire ?

Answer 1

Although MacFlecknoe is a personal satire, but ultimately, Dryden uses the persona of bad poet to criticize the decline of literary standards of his time. Thus MacFlecknoe does not remain a mere lampoon on a personal rival, but becomes a delightful work of art – a satire on a larger social scale.