Tragi-comedies suited Dryden’s genius better that comedies. He regarded comedy as ____ to all sorts of dramatic writing’. Fill in the blank [British Poetry (2018-19) Assignment 2]

 The word that fits in the blank is "inferior."

Dryden regarded comedy as inferior to all sorts of dramatic writing, as he believed that it was less challenging and less able to convey serious or important themes. He saw tragi-comedies as a genre that allowed for a more complex and sophisticated exploration of human emotions and experiences, blending both tragic and comic elements to create a richer and more nuanced picture of life. In his own plays, such as "Marriage a la Mode" and "The Spanish Friar," Dryden frequently incorporated tragi-comic elements to explore themes of love, honor, and political power.