THE NEO-CLASSICAL

LITERATUREPAPER-02

Present by Goswami Gayatri mRoll no.-11

Topic:-What is different between Sentimental and Anti-sentimental Comedy

Sem-1,part-1Submitted to- Department of

EnglishHeenaba jala

TYPE OF COMEDY I. ComedyII. Comedy of mannersIII. FarceIV. Romantic comedyV. Satirical comedyVI. TragicomedyVII. Sentimental comedyVIII. Anti-sentimental comedy etc…

DEFINITION OF SENTIMENTAL COMEDY:-(17JENUARY,1775)

“someone or something that is sentimental feel or shows pity or love sometimes to an extent that is considered exaggerated”.

Sentimental means relating to or involving feeling such as pity or love especially for things in past .

Sentimental comedy a kind of comedy , that achieved some popularity with respectable middleclass audiences in the 18th century.

SENTIMENTAL COMEDY IN SITUATION OF PATHOS:

ANTI-SENTIMENTAL COMEDY:

DEFINITION OF ANTI-SENTIMENTAL COMEDY:- The anti-sentimental comedy means deals

with the relations and women living in a sophisticated upper class society.

The manner in which the other character have been portrayed is also evidence of the Anti-sentimental character of the play.

captain absolute is a practical man and thought he assumes the name and status of ensign Beverly , he would not like to forfeits the rich dowry which Lydia bring him. Mrs.malaprop is a conventional, practical woman ,”whose attitude to marriage is bussiness-like,sir Anthony to is practical.

DIFFERENT BETWEEN SENTIMENTAL & ANTI-SENTIMENTAL COMEDY

“School for scandal "in the use three types of

irony.

“Stoops to conquer” in The three elements that are existed

in the sentimental play .

Sentimental comedy Sentimental comedy

is weeping comedy . Evoking of emotion. Sentimental comedy

in middle class character.

In the play almost the character are good.

Anti -sentimental comedy

Anti-sentimental comedy is laughing comedy.

Evoking of people vulgarity.

Anti-sentimental comedy is high class people are com.

In the play character almost sophisticated & arrogant.

EXAMPLE OF SENTIMENTAL COMEDY: THE CONSCIOUS LOVER: Written by Richards steel

The preface is written by Leonardo Winch.

The emphasis is on the importance and primacy of morality, virtue and manner.

Steel wanted sentimental comedy to be a source of role model so he replaced laughter with serious attitude of life.

“Stoops to conquer”.

It was a reaction against crude and salacious joke and

behavior.

EXAMPLE OF ANTI-SENTIMENTAL COMEDY “School for Scandal”. School for Scandal is Anti-sentimental

comedy. Sir Peter Teazle , in the use three types of

irony.

Anti-sentimental comedy characteristics:- Wit Laughter Farce irony : verbal situation and dramatic Disguise

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