From among the words given, select the INCORRECTLY spelt word in the following sentence.
The popular ridikule of Puritanism in burlesque and doggerel is best exemplified in Butler’s Hudibras.
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. ridikule.
The correct meaning and spelling of the given words are:
Exemplified: be a typical example of.
Ridicule: the subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behaviour.
Burlesque: an absurd or comically exaggerated imitation of something, especially in a literary or dramatic work; a parody.
Doggerel: comic verse composed in an irregular rhythm.
Thus, the correct sentence is:
The popular ridicule of Puritanism in burlesque and doggerel is best exemplified in Butler’s Hudibras.