"The tragic-comedy which is the product of the English theatre is one the most monstrous inventions that ever entered into a poet's thought." Whose view is this ?
Correct answer: C. Joseph Addison's
- A. John Dryden's
- B. Alexander Pope's
- C. Joseph Addison's
- D. Dr. Johnson's
Explanation
Joseph Addison condemned English tragicomedy for mixing tragic and comic effects in a way he considered artistically monstrous. The quotation is associated with Addison’s criticism of the English stage, not with Dryden, Pope, or Johnson.
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