The Restoration period’s most characteristic drama, the “comedy of manners”, was gradually replaced by…
Comedy of manners uses ridicule and wit to expose social follies; sentimental comedy seeks sympathetic feeling and moral tears. Commercial success, critical success and a…
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The Restoration period’s most characteristic drama, the “comedy of manners”, was
gradually replaced by “sentimental drama” in response to shifts in the audience’s taste.
Which of the following statements best represents the difference between these two types
of comedy ?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer A
Comedy of manners uses ridicule and wit to expose social follies; sentimental comedy seeks sympathetic feeling and moral tears. Commercial success, critical success and a supposed couplet/blank-verse division do not define the contrast.
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