Characteristic of anti-sentimental comedy with referance "The school for scandal".

1. Maharaja Krishnkumarsihnji Bhavnagar
University
Name: Trivedi Disha Hiteshbhai
Batch of year : 2015-2017
Roll No:- 40
Enrolment No:-PG15101039
Email ID: trivedisha22236@gmail.com
Subject: The Neo-classical Literature
Paper No:2
Topic: Characteristic of anti-sentimental
comedy, with ref. ‘The school for scandal’.

2. Richard Sheridan was born in 30
oct.1751
 His full name is Richard Brinsley
Butler Sheridan. He was an Irish
playwright and poet and long-
term owner of the London
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. He is
known for his plays such as “The
Rivals”, “The School for Scandal”.
 His wonderful quotes:
 “Certainly nothing is unnatural
that is not physically impossible”.

4.  Anti-sentimental comedy is
also called “comedy of
manners” when sentimental
comedy did not last long that
time. Anti-sentimental
comedy was created by
“Oliver Goldsmith” , and
“Richard Sheridan”.
 It is an artificial comedy,
arose during 18th century.
The dramatist of this period
wrote plays. According to
middle class family and their
interest.

5.  Wit
 Marriage for love and
money
 Force
 Laughter
 Irony: verbal, situation, and
dramatist.
 Disguise

6.  Both are famous for,
 ‘the school for
scandal’
 ‘She stoop to conquer’
 ‘ The Rivals’

7.  sir peter Teazle marries a
young girl.
 Lady Sneerwell has spread
the rumor that he and lady
Teazle are having on affair.
 possibility is there because the brothers have not
seen their uncle for many years and will not
recognize him.
 Charles is willing to sell family portraits for money.
 But Charles refused to sell the portraits of his uncle
sir Oliver.
 Joseph surface’s quarter lady Teazle sir peter and
Charles arrive.