Q: Which play is written by Dryden?
a) Counsel to Girls
b) Nathaniel Lee
c) Conquest of Granada
d) Grace Abounding
Correct answer: c) Conquest of Granada
Explanation of English Literature MCQs Test
The Conquest of Granada
The Conquest of Granada is a Restoration-era stage play. It is a two-part tragedy written by John Dryden that was first acted in 1670 and 1671 and published in 1672. It is notable both as a defining example of the "heroic drama" pioneered by Dryden. It is the subject of satire. The plot deals with the Spanish conquest of Granada in 1492 and the fall of Muhammad XII of Granada, the last Islamic ruler on the Iberian Peninsula.
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