Lady Teazle
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Lady Teazle is a witty, fashion-obsessed young wife whose flirtations and moral awakening drive much of the comedy and satire in Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s play "The School for Scandal."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
comic heroine
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fictional character ⓘ theatrical character ⓘ |
| alignment | ultimately virtuous ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The School for Scandal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
fashion and vanity
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hypocrisy ⓘ marital discord ⓘ moral reform ⓘ reputation and scandal ⓘ |
| background | country girl turned fashionable lady ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
fashion-obsessed
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flirtatious ⓘ impressionable ⓘ impulsive ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Maria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| createdBy | Richard Brinsley Sheridan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticFunction |
source of comic misunderstanding
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vehicle for social satire ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The School for Scandal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1777 ⓘ |
| genre | comedy of manners character ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Restoration-influenced comedy of manners tradition ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| moralArc | from frivolity to repentance ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
drives comedy
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drives satire ⓘ object of scandalous gossip ⓘ |
| notableQuality |
love of gossip
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sharp repartee ⓘ |
| notableScene | screen scene with Sir Peter and Joseph Surface ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWithSirPeterTeazle | conflicted marriage GENERATED ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | Sir Peter Teazle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | London high society ⓘ |
| socialRole | young wife ⓘ |
| spouse | Sir Peter Teazle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageTradition | popular role for leading actresses ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
the possibility of moral reform
ⓘ
the temptations of fashionable society ⓘ |
| temptedBy | Joseph Surface NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFiction | 18th century ⓘ |
| undergoes | moral awakening ⓘ |
| workType | stage play character ⓘ |
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The School for Scandal