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Comedy of MannersComedy of Manners

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Romantic Comedy Romantic Comedy

A genre of play that centers on love A genre of play that centers on love affair between a beautiful and affair between a beautiful and resourceful maiden, often in male resourceful maiden, often in male disguise, and a worthy suitor, who disguise, and a worthy suitor, who must overcome social and personal must overcome social and personal obstacles to arrive at a joyous obstacles to arrive at a joyous resolution.resolution.

Examples of Romantic ComedyExamples of Romantic Comedy

Was developed by Elizabethan dramatists Was developed by Elizabethan dramatists such as Shakespeare in “As you Like it” such as Shakespeare in “As you Like it” (1599) and “Twelfth Night” (1600)(1599) and “Twelfth Night” (1600)

Modern Examples: - “P.S. I Love You” Modern Examples: - “P.S. I Love You” (2004), “Hitch” (2005), “Knocked Up” (2004), “Hitch” (2005), “Knocked Up” (2007), “The Proposal” (2009), (2007), “The Proposal” (2009),

Comedy of MannersComedy of Manners

A genre of play which depicts young A genre of play which depicts young lovers, but the tone tends to be more lovers, but the tone tends to be more sophisticated and sometimes cynical sophisticated and sometimes cynical and the outlook more worldly.and the outlook more worldly.

Often uses stock charactersOften uses stock characters

Examples of Comedy of MannersExamples of Comedy of Manners

Modern Examples: “The Country Modern Examples: “The Country Club” (1999)Club” (1999)

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