4.----Note the description of Achitophel's confederates. What do they have in common?
What makes the satire in this section so effective? (The portrait of Zimri is the chief example.)
5.-----Note the description of Charles Il's loyal followers. What do they have in common?
How does this characterization differ from the earlier portraits? What are the differences
between satire and panegyric? Which makes better reading?
6.~~~~ What is Charles Il's message in his speech? Why does Dryden put it in the poem at that
point?
I'm writing to you today from a place of great sadness." We owe Her Majesty The Queen-my
adored Mother-the greatest debt any family can have toward their mother. love, loyalty,
instruction, understanding, and example. Throughout her life, she served as an inspiration and
an example to me and every member of my family.
7. Evaluate the closing lines of the poem. Why does Dryden end it so equivocally?