Question

Mac Flecknoe is a satire on:

• A. John Milton
• B. Thomas Shadwell
• C. Alexander Pope
• D. Jonathan Swift

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Thomas Shadwell

• Mac Flecknoe is a mock-heroic satire written byJohn Dryden.

• In this poem, Dryden satirizes Thomas Shadwell, portraying him as the heir to the kingdom of dullness.