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Looking at the research undertaken last year, identify the themes and issues that are contained in 'The Rivals' and how they relate to 18th Century Society.
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Looking at the research undertaken last year, identify the themes and issues that are contained in 'The Rivals' and how they relate to 18th Century Society Comedy of Manners was the prominent style of comic theatre in the 18th Century. Comic playwrights would look at the behaviour of different social groups and the society around them. The manners observed are particularly those of the upper classes and courtly circles. The tools of a playwright are acute observation and exaggeration, a great deal of humour is shown with contrasts. For example in 'The Rivals' there is a contrast between town and country, young and old and abstract ideas and reality. Romance is also a prominent theme in the play and is used as the main plot of the play. Deceit however is the important element of the plot and what the majority of the character participate in and develops onto different themes. The...
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