Act III of The Relapse
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Act III of *The Relapse* is a pivotal section of Sir John Vanbrugh’s Restoration comedy in which intrigue, flirtation, and shifting romantic alliances intensify among the play’s central characters.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | act of a play ⓘ |
| author | Sir John Vanbrugh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | pivotal section of the play ⓘ |
| dramaticStructureRole |
complication of character relationships
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development of central romantic plots ⓘ escalation of comic conflict ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Amanda
NERFINISHED
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Berinthia NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Foppington NERFINISHED ⓘ Loveless NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Tunbelly Clumsey NERFINISHED ⓘ Young Fashion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresTheme |
hypocrisy of the aristocracy
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marital fidelity ⓘ seduction ⓘ social satire ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| genre | Restoration comedy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
flirtation
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intrigue ⓘ shifting romantic alliances ⓘ |
| partOf | The Relapse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workTitle | Act III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workTitleOfLargerWork | The Relapse; or, Virtue in Danger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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