The Confederacy
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The Confederacy is a Restoration-era English comedy play by John Vanbrugh, noted for its farcical plot and sharp social satire.
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English-language play
ⓘ
Restoration comedy ⓘ play ⓘ |
| author | John Vanbrugh ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dramaticForm |
farcical comedy
ⓘ
prose comedy ⓘ |
| form | stage play ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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farce ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
fast-paced plotting
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satirical characterization ⓘ witty dialogue ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
bourgeois manners
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greed and deception ⓘ marriage and infidelity ⓘ social satire of contemporary London society ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Restoration literature ⓘ |
| movement | Restoration theatre ⓘ |
| notedFor |
farcical plot
ⓘ
sharp social satire ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOf | English Restoration comedy canon ⓘ |
| structure | multi-act comedy ⓘ |
| theatricalTradition | West End theatre ⓘ |
| workOf | John Vanbrugh ⓘ |
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