macflecknoe by dryden

John Dryden (1631 – 1700)

John Dryden was an English poet, literary critic, translator, and playwright who was made Poet Laureate in 1668. He is seen as dominating the literary life of Restoration England to such a point that the period came to be known in literary circles as the Age of Dryden. Also he used heroic couplets. Marriage-a-la-Mode was the fist comedy of Dryden. Dryden is the first major literary figure of the neo-classical period.

 These are his works.

·        The Conquest of Granada (1670).

·        All for Love (1678)

·        Essay on Dramatic Poesie (1668)

·        Annus Mirabilis (1667)

·        Absalom & Achitopel (1681)

·        Ode for Saint Cecila’s Day (1687)

·        Alexander’s Feast (1697)

·        MacFlecknoe (1682)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dryden

MACFLECKNOE (1682)

Macflecknoe is a mock heroic satire written by John Dryden. In this poem, Mac means ‘son of Flecknoe’ and then Richard Flecknoe is a poet but he was untalented. Richard Flecknoe is the king of dullness, stupidity and Shadwell inherits the throne of dullness.  In this poem Shandwell is  presented by SH--. It means shit. :)