English 385 Theory and Criticism
Dr. Ramirez
Study Questions for the Reading
Response on Plato, Aristotle and Dryden
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What is the setting of the Indian
Queen?
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How do the concepts of honor and duty
operate in the play?
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What do swords signify?
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How does Plato's notion of origins
or originals function in the play? (think of the resolution of the drama)
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Describe one moment of recognition
in the text and its significance (think about Aristotle here)
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What does Aristotle have to say about
character and in what text does he espouse his ideas?
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How well does Dryden rise to Aristotle's
challenge?
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How does Zempoalla's vow to sacrifice
princes come true? (think about the irony here)
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How does Dryden rethink Aristotle's
ideas about women?
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How do Dryden's speakers view the battle
between the ancients and the moderns? Between the English and the
French?
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What in "Essay on Dramatic Poesy" makes
the critical, literary conversation clear? That is, what writers
or thinkers does Dryden engage?