This document is a student paper on anti-sentimental comedy that was submitted to a professor. It defines comedy and discusses different types, including romantic comedy, comedy of manners, comedy of humors, sentimental comedy, and tragic-comedy. It explains that anti-sentimental comedy, also called comedy of manners, arose in the 18th century and focused on middle class families. Examples given are Oliver Goldsmith's "She Stoops to Conquer," about love, and Richard Brinsley Sheridan's "The Rivals." Farce is also mentioned as involving horseplay, practical jokes, and vulgar speech.

1. Name:- Zala Krutikaba. D
Roll No.:- 20
Sem :- 1
2013-2014
Paper :-The Neo-classical
Literature
Topic :- Write a note on representation
of class in Anti-sentimental comedy
submitted to :- Smt. S.B. Gardi
Department of English
M.K Bhavnagar University

2. What is comedy?
Comedy word is related with
literature. It is an art of performing or
composing jokes, satire and humor.
In literature comedy is performed by
characters on stage for
entertainment .
We can see many comic plays,
movies, television shows , books etc.
that is meant to make people laugh.

5. TYPES OF COMEDY
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Romantic Comedy
Comedy of Manners
Comedy of Humors
Sentimental comedy
Tragic-comedy

6. AN ANTI-SENTIMENTAL
COMEDY
 An anti-sentimental comedy is also called “
Comedy of Manners”. When Sentimental
comedy did not last long ,that time antisentimental comedy was created by “Oliver
Goldsmith “ and “Richard Brinsley 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.

9. EXAMPLES OF AN ANTISENTIMENTAL COMEDY
 “She stoops to
conquer” comedy is
written by Oliver
Goldsmith.
 Related with love.

10. “The Rivals” is
written by
Richard Brinsley
Sheridan.

11. FARCE
 A kind of horse play
 Practical jokes
 Vulgar speech

12.  Thank You 