English 313                                                             Augustan Writers I
Fall 1998                                                                          Dr. Battigelli

PAPER #1

Due:        In class, Tuesday, November 3
Length:    5-7 pages, typed and double-spaced

    Discuss Dryden's use of satire in Absalom and Achitophel.  Who is the target of Dryden's satire?  Does the poem present a satiric norm?  If so, discuss its role in the structure of the poem.    What, finally, did Dryden hope readers would take away from the poem?