English, asked by sikha38, 1 year ago

whom does Dryden satirize in Absalom and Achitophel??

Answers

Answered by ntrwt30

Answer:

Absalom was persuaded by Achitophel to rebel against King David. Absalom symbolizes James Scott and Achitophel symbolizes Earl of Shaftesbury. Dryden, using the Biblical Allegory, satirizes Achitophel and those who were following him. The satire proceeds from leader to the followers: the Whigs.

Explanation:

Previous Question

Next Question

Similar questions

English, 6 months ago

4:- 3. The equal sides of the isosceles triangle are 12 cm, and the perimeter is 30 cm. The area of this triangle is: O 915 ਸਮ (cm2) 06/15 ਸਮ (cm2) O 315 ਸਮ (cm2) O 15 ਸਮ (cm2)...

Political Science, 6 months ago

Compare two houses of the Indian Parliament.

Geography, 6 months ago

land _ happens when the land is no longer suitable for agriculture.

Math, 1 year ago

pls answer my question ...