Which of the following plays is an example of John Dryden's 'All for Love', a Restoration retelling of a Shakespearean story?
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Correct answer: Antony and Cleopatra
Written in blank verse rather than rhyme, 'All for Love' focuses on the final hours of Antony and Cleopatra. It adheres strictly to the Neoclassical Unities, unlike Shakespeare's sprawling original.
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