All for Love
Comment on the theme in the play all for love?
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John Dryden's All For Love is a neoclassical tragedy that retells the story of Antony and Cleopatra. The play deals with themes such as tragic love, honor, political power, and the consequences of uncontrollable passion. Unlike Shakespeare's original work, Dryden's play focuses more on the tragedy of the main character's love, shows the sacrifices made for love, and explores the complexity of the human path. Themes of duty and honor are intertwined with themes of love to create a deeper narrative that reflects neoclassical ideas of order, reason, and moral language popular in 17th-century English literature.
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