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“The cleverness and subtlety of Sheridan's use of language in ‘The Rivals’ is too easily overlooked.” To what extent do you agree with this statement?
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"The cleverness and subtlety of Sheridan's use of language in 'The Rivals' is too easily overlooked." To what extent do you agree with this statement? In The Rivals, Sheridan uses a mixture of very basic humour, for instance in the way the names of the characters reflect their personalities. This might suggest a basic humour in the play, but on closer analysis of the language, it is both subtle and humorous. The stereotyping used in The Rivals forms much of the reason for the play's success, but beneath this rather crude and basic humour lies a subtle and extremely intelligent use of language that can be overlooked in the play. Captain Absolute is a good example of how Sheridan uses his language in a clever yet subtle way. Jack Absolute is adept and changeable in his character, and this is reflected in the language he uses. Absolute is under the guise...
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