Act IV of The Relapse
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Act IV of *The Relapse* is a pivotal section of Sir John Vanbrugh’s Restoration comedy in which romantic intrigues and witty exchanges, including those involving the character Berinthia, intensify the play’s satirical treatment of marriage and morality.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | act of a stage play ⓘ |
| belongsToLiteraryPeriod | Restoration drama ⓘ |
| contains |
satirical commentary on marital fidelity
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scenes of flirtation involving Berinthia ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction | pivotal section where intrigues intensify ⓘ |
| explores |
social performance and reputation
ⓘ
tension between desire and duty ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Sir John Vanbrugh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Amanda
NERFINISHED
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Berinthia NERFINISHED ⓘ Lord Foppington NERFINISHED ⓘ Loveless NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Tunbelly Clumsey NERFINISHED ⓘ Young Fashion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDramaticMode | comedy of manners ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
comic misunderstanding
ⓘ
social satire ⓘ witty dialogue ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose dialogue ⓘ |
| hasGenre | Restoration comedy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
marriage
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morality ⓘ romantic intrigue ⓘ satire of marriage ⓘ sexual hypocrisy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOf | The Relapse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Restoration era England ⓘ |
| workDateOfFirstPerformance | 1696 ⓘ |
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