Name the poet who chooses his successor and the successor-poet whom Dryden satirises in his famous poem.
Mac Flecknoe presents Richard Flecknoe selecting Thomas Shadwell as his successor in dullness. The other name pairs do not identify Dryden’s satiric succession.
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Name the poet who chooses his
successor and the successor-poet
whom Dryden satirises in his famous
poem.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer C
Mac Flecknoe presents Richard Flecknoe selecting Thomas Shadwell as his successor in dullness. The other name pairs do not identify Dryden’s satiric succession.
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