Absalom and Achitophel
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Absalom and Achitophel is a celebrated 1681 political satire in verse by John Dryden that allegorically critiques the Exclusion Crisis in Restoration England through a biblical narrative.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
poem
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political satire ⓘ verse satire ⓘ |
| allegoricalTimePeriod | reign of Charles II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegoricalTo | Exclusion Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | John Dryden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | biblical story of Absalom’s rebellion against King David ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| firstPublicationPlace | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Absalom and Achitophel, Part II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
political poetry
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satire ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Absalom
NERFINISHED
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Achitophel NERFINISHED ⓘ David NERFINISHED ⓘ Zimri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Restoration England ⓘ |
| influenced | later English political satire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | poetry ⓘ |
| literaryMovement |
Neoclassicism
NERFINISHED
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Restoration literature ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique |
allegory
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allusion to Scripture ⓘ satirical characterization ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
loyalty and treachery
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monarchy and political power ⓘ rebellion against legitimate authority ⓘ succession crisis ⓘ |
| meter | heroic couplets ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex political allegory
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portrayal of contemporary politicians as biblical figures ⓘ skillful use of heroic couplets ⓘ |
| opposes |
Exclusionists
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Whig leaders ⓘ |
| originalMedium | print ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | royalist ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Exclusion Crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1681 ⓘ |
| setting | biblical Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supports | King Charles II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | reign of King David ⓘ |
| usesCharacterAsAllegoryFor |
Absalom – James Scott, Duke of Monmouth
NERFINISHED
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Achitophel – Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury NERFINISHED ⓘ David – King Charles II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ZimriRepresents | George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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