User:Noillimog/Essay of Dramatick Poesie/Blondbirb Peer Review

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 * Essay of Dramatick Poesie

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Original: John Dryden's Essay of Dramatick Poesie was likely written in 1666 during the Great Plague of London and published in 1668. Dryden's claim in this essay was that poetic drama with English and Spanish influence is a justifiable art form when compared to traditional French poetry.

This edited intro sentence helped the lead be more concise and the extra citation helps add historical context to what is happening during the time of writing. Titles of works needs quotation marks. "Essay of Dramatick Poesie" The lead is concise, relevant, and neutral to stating the fact that this essay was written at this historical point in time. Citing the other wikipedia entry is a good idea for the Great Plague of London, another clickable wikipedia page for people to understand the historical context of Dryden's work.

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/articles/69377/an-essay-of-dramatic-poesy

My revision:

John Dryden's "Essay of Dramatick Poesie" was likely written in 1666 during the Great Plague of London and published in 1668. Dryden's claim in this essay was that poetic drama with English and Spanish influence is a justifiable art form when compared to traditional French poetry."