Dryden's Essay: Of Dramatic Poesy

1)  Do you any difference between Aristotle's definition of Tragedy and Dryden's definition of Play?

Ans:  yes, and the difference is Aristotle's definition is the tragedy ended with "therapeutic" word "catharsis" and other way, and Dryden's definition of play is ended with "delight" and "instruction mankind".

2) If you are supposed to give your personal predilection, would you be on the side of the Ancient or the Modern? Please give reasons.

Ans:  my opinion I would like to be on side of ancient because ancients describe nature more perfect than modern. and the idea given by ancient and modern describe another way.

3) Do you think that the arguments presented in favour of the French plays and against English plays are appropriate? (Say for example, Death should not be performed as it is neither 'just' not 'liely' image, displaying duel fight with blunted swords, thousands of soldiers marching represented as five on stage, mingling of mirth and serious, multiple plots etc.)

           
Ans:  yes I think that the arguments presented in favor of the English play against French plays are appropriate because, in English play with 3 unity emotion, seriousness have come the play have the subplot.

4) What would be your preference so far as poetic or prosaic dialogues are concerned in the play?

Ans: I think that poetic dialogues are better than prosaic because poetic have the metaphorical talk and new idea that audiences were not bored.