The document summarizes John Dryden's essay on dramatic poetry. It discusses the debate between characters in the essay about whether ancient or modern dramatists were superior. Crites defends the ancients' focus on a single, complete action within the boundaries of time, place and language. Eugenius argues the moderns capture liveliness of language. Neander says the goal should be a lively imitation of nature through contrasts that enhance each other. While Crites prefers rhyme in tragedy, Neander suggests comedy is better without rhyme.

1. Pandya chaula Department of English Roll no: 29 Title: An Essay on Dramatic Poesy -John Dryden

3. Affects plainness to cover his want of imagination.

4. “limit their dispute”

6. Just and lively image of human nature.

7. Representing his passions and humors.

8. “the changes of fortune to which it is subject.”

10. “Aim at one great and complete action”

12. Place

13. Time

15. “Statue”

16. “Contraries” that “set each other off ”CONCLUSION Crites use of rhymes. Neander suggest that comedy should not be rhymed but that the heroic tragedy. The additional artifices of verse and rhyme are no less contrived, but can add to the effect of the play.

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