Who did Dryden use Absalom to represent, allegorically, in his satire "Absalom and Achitophel" ?
Correct answer: A. The Duke of Monmouth
- A. The Duke of Monmouth
- B. Charles II
- C. The Earl of Shaftesbury
- D. Cromwell
Explanation
Absalom represents James Scott, the Duke of Monmouth, Charles II's illegitimate son and a claimant involved in opposition to the succession. Achitophel, by contrast, represents the Earl of Shaftesbury.
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