Identify the Incorrect Spelling in the Sentence

The question asks us to find the incorrectly spelt word among those given in bold within the sentence: "The popular ridikule of Puritanism in burlesque and doggerel is best exemplified in Butler’s Hudibras." The options also include the word "exemplified" from the same sentence.

To answer this, we need to examine the spelling of each word from the options:

• exemplified
• ridikule
• burlesque
• doggerel

Let's check the standard spelling for each of these words.

Checking the Spelling of Each Word

We will verify the correct spelling of each word provided in the options:

1. Exemplified: The word 'exemplified' means shown or illustrated by example. This spelling is correct.
2. Ridikule: This word appears in the sentence as 'ridikule'. Let's check its standard spelling. The correct spelling is 'ridicule'. 'Ridikule' is a misspelling.
3. Burlesque: The word 'burlesque' refers to a literary or dramatic work that mocks or imitates a subject in a way that makes it seem ridiculous, typically by greatly overemphasizing characteristics or substituting low for high diction. This spelling is correct.
4. Doggerel: The word 'doggerel' refers to verse of irregular rhythm and comic or burlesque character, often bad verse. This spelling is correct.

Based on our check, the word 'ridikule' is incorrectly spelt in the sentence. The correct spelling is 'ridicule'.

Conclusion on the Incorrectly Spelt Word

Comparing the spellings, we find that 'ridikule' is not the standard English spelling. The correct word is 'ridicule'. Therefore, 'ridikule' is the incorrectly spelt word among the given options.

The other words - 'exemplified', 'burlesque', and 'doggerel' - are all spelt correctly.

Revision Table: Common Spelling Points

Additional Information: Literary Context

The sentence discusses the use of literary styles like burlesque and doggerel to express popular ridicule of Puritanism. This refers to a historical period in English literature, particularly the Restoration era, where Puritanism was often satirized and mocked after its period of dominance during the English Civil War and Interregnum. Samuel Butler's 'Hudibras' is a famous example of a burlesque poem that ridicules Puritans.

• Puritanism: A movement for reform in the Church of England in the 16th and 17th centuries, which sought to purify the church of practices it considered Catholic remnants.
• Burlesque: A style in literature, drama, or music that ridicules a subject by presenting it in an absurdly exaggerated or inappropriate manner.
• Doggerel: Comic verse of irregular rhythm, often considered crude or inferior poetry.

Understanding the context can sometimes help in comprehending the words used, but for spelling, it's essential to know the correct letter sequence.